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The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Abdulsalam Gwarzo, has reportedly stepped down from office, according to a statement released by the Kwankwasiyya Movement, though the state government has yet to issue an official confirmation.
In the statement signed by its spokesperson, Dr Habibu Sale Mohammed, the political group said the decision was taken after careful consideration and in the interest of maintaining stability in the state’s governance.
It explained that prevailing circumstances had made it difficult for the deputy governor to effectively carry out the full scope of his duties.
“This decision, though difficult, has been taken in the overall interest of the people and the stability of governance in Kano State,” the statement said.
The development follows allegations levelled against the deputy governor by the Kano State House of Assembly.
However, the movement stressed that his resignation should not be interpreted as an acceptance of any wrongdoing.
“The Deputy Governor maintains his innocence and firmly believes that his records in office and public service remain a testament to his integrity and commitment to the people,” the statement added.
The group also disclosed that the former deputy governor intends to channel his efforts into strengthening the Kwankwasiyya Movement, with a focus on restructuring and strategic positioning ahead of the 2027 general elections.
As at the time of filing this report, there has been no official confirmation or reaction from the Kano State government regarding the reported resignation.
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo ordered the immediate suspension without pay of civil servants found absent from their duty posts by 10 a.m. Thursday, following an unannounced inspection of the Jerome Udorji Secretariat in Awka that exposed widespread absenteeism across multiple ministries and departments.
A video shared by the state government’s new media team showed Soludo moving through several offices, visibly displeased as he queried officials present and demanded explanations for absent colleagues. The unscheduled nature of the visit caught many workers off guard and caused disruption across a number of departments.
“I walked in, office by office, and there are quite a significant number of workers who are not yet at work as of 10 a.m. This is unacceptable,” the governor told journalists after completing his walkthrough. He described what he found as a mixture of “the good, the bad and the ugly,” commending diligent staff whose conduct he said formed the backbone of the state’s public service while making clear that chronic absenteeism and poor timekeeping would no longer be tolerated.
“By 10 a.m., if they are not in their seats, we don’t need them,” Soludo declared, adding that underperforming staff whom he described as “bad eggs” would be removed from the service entirely. “Anambra is an A-state and cannot afford an inefficient civil service.”
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The suspension order applies to any worker not physically present at their assigned post by the 10 a.m. threshold. Those suspended will forfeit their salaries for the duration of the penalty. Soludo said the directorate would take firm measures to address what he characterized as endemic indiscipline, and he reiterated a warning that the era of what he called “lacklustre performance and entitlement” in Anambra’s civil service was over.
The governor framed the crackdown as part of a broader three-pillar reform agenda his administration intends to enforce across the state bureaucracy. The first component involves transitioning government workflows from paper-based to digital processes to improve speed and reduce opacity. The second centers on rigorous performance tracking, with supervisors held accountable for monitoring staff conduct and output. The third concerns the continued physical improvement of secretariat facilities, an investment Soludo said already made but which he argued workers had failed to reciprocate with commensurate productivity. “The government had invested significantly in improving infrastructure and working conditions at the secretariat. Workers should reciprocate with dedication and productivity,” he said.
