Kano Firm Alleges N2bn Land Takeover From Govt

A Kano-based manufacturing firm, A.B. Janruwa Enterprises, has accused the Kano State Government of initiating the takeover of its land valued at over N2bn with out prior discover, warning that the transfer may jeopardise a multi-billion-naira manufacturing unit growth venture anticipated to create greater than 2,000 jobs.

The firm, which produces yarn and tailoring supplies, alleged that authorities contractors had begun fencing off its over four-hectare land within the Chalawa Industrial Area regardless of the absence of formal notification or compensation.

The Kano State Government, nonetheless, assured that each one affected landowners could be duly compensated, ruling out a forceful takeover.

Speaking to journalists in Kano, the corporate’s supervisor, Abdullahi Hashim, mentioned the land, positioned close to its present manufacturing unit in Kirimbu, Chalawa, was acquired over a number of years from native farmers for the development of a large-scale manufacturing facility.

Hashim mentioned the corporate later found that the property had been included right into a proposed industrial format by the state authorities linked to the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) fuel pipeline improvement hall.

He warned that the alleged takeover may undermine the corporate’s deliberate growth and have an effect on the employment alternatives anticipated from the venture.

The firm’s authorized consultant, Umar Ahmad Umar, mentioned his consumer was not served with a revocation discover as required by legislation.

He mentioned the corporate solely turned conscious of the event after bodily actions commenced on the land.

When contacted, the Kano State Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning assured that each one landowners affected by the acquisition would obtain compensation.

The ministry’s Director of Public Enlightenment, Murtala Shehu, urged the corporate to stay calm, insisting that the venture was supposed to advertise the state’s financial prosperity.

“We are appealing for calm; no land will be taken over without proper compensation,” Shehu mentioned.

The ministry additionally dominated out the potential of a forceful takeover, reiterating its dedication to compensating affected property homeowners.