The Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has handed over the 76 Kano children who were discharged of treasonable felony by a Federal High Court Abuja to their parents.
Similarly, two out of the 76 were however promised automatic job with the state government while others were reinstated back to schools.
The teenagers where discharged of treason by Abuja High Court and Immediately after their discharge and pardon by President Bola Tinubu, Governor Yusuf had flew back the teenagers and admitted them at Muhammadu Buhari Specialists hospital for medical rehabilitation.
While handing the children back to their parents on Thursday, Governor Yusuf applauded President Tinubu’s pardon which precipitated their discharge at the court.
Represented by his Chief of Staff, Alh. Shehu Wada Sagagi, the Governor who regretted the destruction of properties worth billions of naira during the protest, insisted his administration has never supported or instructed any group to go on rampage.
He therefore cautioned the teenagers to be responsible citizens of Nigeria and proud ambassador of Kano henceforth in pursuit of their education and other endeavors.
Yusuf challenged their parents to be conscious of their parental roles and take full responsibility of the welfare of their wards. He insisted government would not condole any behavior that would provoke unrest in the state.
Earlier, Kano state Commissioner for Education, Hon. Umar Haruna Doguwa announced N50, 000 cash support offered to each of the 76 children by Bafarawa foundation. Doguwa said his ministry will commence immediate reinstatement of the children back to school as directed.
He explained the job opportunity were offered to, one university undergraduate student as soon as he graduate and the other who has already completed his NCE programme, would be perfected as soon as possible.
A section of the release teenagers from Kano
