Kano to rebuild demolished roundabout in new location

The Kano state government says it will reconstruct the roundabout which was recently demolished, in a more secure location at the Naibawa flyover on the outskirts of the city.

Speaking during a meeting with Kaltume Hana, designer of the structure, Abba Yusuf, governor of the state, assured citizens that the relocation had been carefully surveyed to ensure there would be no challenges.

“This relocation is a testament to our commitment to preserving important cultural landmarks and promoting development in Kano state. We want to provide better projects for our citizens,” he said.

Hana expressed her gratitude to the governor and the Kano government for preserving her work.

“It is an honour to see my work being preserved and given a new home,” she said.

On June 14, the governor had ordered the demolition of the roundabout which was located near the government house.

He had said the roundabout was “substandard and had the tendency to collapse between 2023 and 2024”.

“This is because it was done with used foam work and too much sandy materials instead of normal cement concrete,” Yusuf said.

“Also, the structure is too tall to be placed in front of the government house as it defaces its main gate which blocks the view for security surveillance.”

But Baffa Bichi, secretary to the Kano government, said one of the reasons the roundabout was demolished was because of the cross sign on the structure.

“Over 9.99 or 100 percent of Kano indigenes are Muslims. So you can’t have a structure with a large inscription of the cross on it. It’s against Islamic values,” he had said.