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KANO

As I said would happen yesterday, the EFCC has released Alhaji Takai, and has made some vague, indecipherable noises on how the investigation will be on-going. Interestingly, the article named the specific political rival who called the EFCC in, Alhaji Abdulkareem Dayyabu. What will happen next is Governor Shekarau will deploy the powers of the Governor's Office to crush Dayyabu ... or the governor will have a private chat (more like a negotiation) with President Jonathan. Basically, Shekarau wants to be free to impose Takai on Kano, without interference from Abuja, while President Jonathan wants to impose himself on Nigeria in 2011 and needs the support of the political machines controlled by the all of the governors (particularly one is so key a state as Kano). A simple quid-pro-quo will be worked out.

In better news, the Kano Metropolitan Area looks to be getting some version of rail mass transit. The Kano project is the latest on a list that includes the Lagos State rail mass transit project, and the mono-rail line planned in Calabar to link Margaret Ekpo International Airport with the Tinapa Resort, Shopping, Conference and Entertainment complex.

HEALTH AND WELFARE

I doubt any high-ranking government official reads this blog. But on the off-chance that any of them do, could they please take a look at this news report and do something about it? Haba. Why would you build a clinic, equip the clinic with everything it needs ... but fail to connect it to the electricity grid? In fact, why was the clinic opened for business if it has no electricity?