Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has described the news flying around that Gorilla swallowed the sum of N6.8 Million at the Kano zoo as junk journalism.
“The issue of Gorilla is junk Journalism. This is because there is even no Gorilla in that zoo. We are told that there was an armed robbery incidence in which the entire safe at the zoo was carted away.”
Governor Ganduje, who was answering questions from news men shortly after a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja said that he had already directed the anti- corruption agency in Kano to wade into the issue “and they are still investigating.
“But all l can say now is that preliminary reports indicate that there was armed robbery at the zoo, and not the issue of Gorilla.”
He said that the investigation is likely to unveil the circumstances that led to such huge amount being kept in the zoo, adding: “but l am sure that there is something wrong anyway.”
On the rift between him and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, the governor said it is still going on.
Asked if it is true he wants the Emir removed, Governor Ganduje retorted: “who told you that? Discussions are still going on.”
