Kano govt unveils State Anthem

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State unveiled the state anthem on Saturday to teach people to be patriotic and follow the rules.

Ganduje spoke at the opening of the state anthem in Kano. He said that his government was ready to protect the people of the state’s historical and cultural heritage.

“We will dutifully and jealously protect and preserve our good name and the excellence we have recorded in business and scholarship,” he said.

The governor applauded his wife, Hafsat Ganduje, for her ingenuity in kick starting the process that culminated in the development of the state anthem.

“I am glad to see that, my dear wife, initiated the idea of the state anthem, which has now come to fruition.She did well, hence our commendation of her.

“We are here to show love for our state, our culture, our costumes, our history, and to appreciate our state in general.”

“Ours is to promote love, a deep sense of responsibility, and also show the greatness of our dear state.”

“Just as our national anthem brings us together for the service and unity of our motherland, so will this state anthem at the state level,” he said.

According to him, the state government will transmit the state anthem to the state House of Assembly for appropriate legislation.

“Whenever we have any public function, after singing the National Anthem, the State Anthem will always follow,” he said, adding the Anthem would showcase how the state excels in commerce, traditional leadership, scholarship, agriculture, and hospitality.