Earlier, the Secretary to Kano State Government, Abdullahi Baffa, said the monument was pulled down because it carried the Christian symbol, the cross sign.
The Kano State Government said it would rebuild a monument it demolished at a popular roundabout near the Government House at a new location within the metropolis.
“The design in the roundabout is blocking road users’ front view because of its size. Secondly, if you use a drone shot of the aerial view of the monument, you will see a sign of a cross, and in Kano, we are 99.9 per cent, if not 100 per cent, Muslims. You cannot put a cross sign in front of a government house.
“The place is suitable for the work and will not pose any challenge after a carefully conducted survey and assured the citizens of better projects ahead.
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