The promise, in their words
“We will expand the Metropolitan Water Scheme to guarantee potable water supply across Kano metropolis within our first 18 months in office.”
Abba Yusuf, Kano manifesto, p. 22 · logged
Commissioned by the Governor on 12 March 2025 as complete. Site verification in Nassarawa LGA found the expanded network non-functional in most visited areas; citizen reports overwhelmingly confirm water is not reaching households.
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News record
Kano State Government press statement. Commissioning ceremony announcement.
Site photograph
Site visit, Nassarawa LGA. 11 site photographs show dry taps and incomplete pipe connections.
No budget line linked to this promise yet.
7%
Delivered
14%
Partially
79%
Not delivered
in progress → broken
Site verification found the expansion non-functional despite the commissioning announcement.
