NOISE VERSUS NATION-BUILDING: HOW THE OPPOSITION TRIES TO DISTRACT KANO

NOISE VERSUS NATION-BUILDING: HOW THE OPPOSITION TRIES TO DISTRACT KANO

 _"The opposition in Kano are into excessive propaganda, pushing people into seeing shadows instead of substance, hearing noise instead of development. But the truth cannot be hidden. History will not remember the propaganda; it will remember the projects, the reforms, and the opportunities created under the administration of His Excellency, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf."_  

By Aminu Hussaini Sagagi

In Kano today, we are witnessing a familiar political drama. Whenever real progress is being made—whenever leaders roll up their sleeves to serve the people—there are always those who cannot stand to see it happen. 

They resort to propaganda—loud, misleading, and divisive. Sadly, this has become the favoured tool of the opposition against the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf (AKY).

Instead of offering constructive criticism, they prefer to manufacture noise. They twist facts, amplify half-truths, and spread stories designed to inflame emotions. 

Their aim is simple: to turn public attention away from the positive transformation taking place in Kano under AKY’s leadership. They want citizens distracted, confused, and doubtful—because that is the only way they can remain relevant.

But let us be honest: who truly benefits from propaganda? Certainly not the ordinary Kano indigenes trying to put food on the table, send children to school, or get medical care when sick. 

Propaganda benefits only a small circle of political actors desperate to capture power, even if it costs tearing down the State’s image in the process.

Look around Kano, despite the noise, unprecedented number of projects are being executed. Take Rahma, a final-year student in one of our public secondary schools; she used to sit in overcrowded classrooms with leaking roofs, but today, after rehabilitation works by AKY’s government her school has standard furniture, a safer learning environment, and well-motivated teachers. For 

Rahma, progress is not a rumor—it is a reality.

Or consider Musa and Emmanuel, traders in Sabon Gari market who remember how bad roads used to make transporting their merchandise a nightmare. Now, with new roads and drainages projects opening up their areas, their businesses are thriving. That is the kind of development propaganda cannot hide.

And what about Khadija, a mother of three who once feared going to public hospitals because they lacked basic facilities? Today, she walks into a revitalized healthcare center where she can get treatment without begging for help. For her, the difference is life-saving.

Yet, the opposition would rather distract you to forget these stories. They push you into seeing shadows instead of substance, hearing noise instead of development. But the truth cannot be hidden; a rehabilitated school speaks louder than a false headline; a functioning hospital is weightier than a fabricated rumor.

Kano people must not allow themselves to be used as pawns in a propaganda war. 

 _*No matter how loud the opposition shouts, the good people of Kano must stand firm and say loudly and unanimously - nay to distractions!*_ 

We must rise above the distractions and judge by results, not by rhetoric.

Leadership is about service, and service is exactly what AKY is delivering in Kano.

History will not remember the propaganda; it will remember the projects, the reforms, and the opportunities created under this administration.

That is why, no matter how loud the opposition shouts, the good people of Kano must stand firm and say loudly and unanimously - nay to distractions!

Kano’s future is too important to be toyed with. The focus should remain on progress, and progress is exactly what Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is bringing to the State.

This opinion piece is contributed by Barr. Aminu Hussaini Sagagi, the Special Adviser to the Governor of Kano State on Justice/Constitutional Matters