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The award was received on behalf of the Governor by Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa, Kano State Commissioner for Water Resources, who led a delegation of senior government officials to the event.<\/p>\n
While delivering the Governor\u2019s message, Hon. Doguwa expressed gratitude to the organisers for recognizing the Governor\u2019s grassroots-centered governance, stating, \u201cThis award is a reflection of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf\u2019s vision of building an inclusive Kano where no one is left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of the Governor\u2019s flagship initiatives, AbbaCare, was particularly lauded for its unique focus on people living with disabilities (PWDs), individuals with sickle cell anemia, and other socially disadvantaged groups who often fall through the cracks in mainstream healthcare systems.<\/p>\n
Governor Yusuf\u2019s monthly women empowerment scheme was also highlighted as a groundbreaking intervention, offering financial relief and skills training to thousands of women across the 44 local government areas of Kano State.<\/p>\n
In addition to Governor Yusuf, other notable personalities honoured at the event included former Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd), Senator Lawan Usman of Kaduna Central,<\/p>\n
Sheikh Halliru Maraya, Rev. Father Joseph Hayat, and the National Leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement and NNPP Presidential Candidate, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.<\/p>\n
Governor Yusuf dedicated the award to the people of Kano and reaffirmed his administration\u2019s resolve to continue prioritizing social welfare, education, healthcare, and empowerment for all, especially the poor and vulnerable.<\/p>\n
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Gov. Yusuf Honoured as \u2018Humanitarian Governor of the Year\u2019 for Transforming Lives in Kano Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has been named \u201cHumanitarian Governor of the Year\u201d by The Authentic News Daily in recognition of his unwavering commitment to the welfare of vulnerable and socially excluded groups across the state. This was contained […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":23079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-world-news"],"yoast_head":"\n