In Kano, especially in markets like Kwari, there are young men around Salim Goje's age who are far wealthier than him. However, because of their culture and religious upbringing, they keep a low profile. People know they have money, but they do not know the true extent of their wealth. That is how the lives of young entrepreneurs seeking success should ideally be.
This is why, whenever Kano eventually reveals its wealthy individuals, it is usually to the surprise of the world. Their wealth was not made overnight; it was accumulated quietly over many years. The world only becomes aware of it when it reaches a level that can no longer be hidden.
The reason I mention this is that, for someone of his age, Salim Goje has exposed himself too much. This is not because I am from Kano, but I believe that if Salim Goje truly carried the Kano business mentality, he would have remained discreet while continuing to build himself and his businesses. Then, years later, people would suddenly hear of his success without knowing exactly where it came from, just as happened with AA Rano, Aliko Oil & Gas, AY Me Kifi, SUFAYE, and others.
The lifestyle Salim Goje has chosen is not one that increases wealth; it is one that drains it. Yes, there is fame, but when you constantly surround yourself with actors, TikTok influencers, and celebrities, pay for songs to be made about you, and appear in videos dancing alongside them, that is not the kind of lifestyle a person seeking long-term business success should embrace. It is a lifestyle that consumes money without generating investment returns. Once that money is spent, it is gone and does not come back with profit.
Anyone observing Salim Goje's life today will notice that even his real estate business no longer seems to receive the attention it deserves. Some may argue that he has employees handling it, but serious business-minded people will understand what I mean. He is constantly attending events, celebrations, and social gatherings.
May Allah guide him to make positive changes, abandon excessive worldly distractions, and continue building his business. Ameen.
— Safiyanu Kabir Sani.
I am not politically aligned with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso. He is the leader of the NNPP, while I am a committed member of the APC, but political differences, however, should never make us abandon fairness or justice. It is therefore important to state clearly that unfairly linking him to the killings of Christians in this country is wrong and unjust. In recent history, there has been no terrorist incident specifically targeting Christians in his State, Kano.
We may disagree politically, but on matters of truth and justice, we must be consistent. So, on this issue, we stand with Sen. Kwankwaso.
I started following Kwankwaso’s politics in 2011 when I started my PhD at @lborouniversity. He had obtained a masters degree in 1985 and some elderly Yoruba men we met at Loughborough who had lived there from the 1980s and 1990s told us about him.
The Kwankwassiya movement is an envious political group in that common people benefited from scholarships to study medicine, engineering, nursing, aviation and several other subjects on MERIT. They and their family members will never forget @KwankwasoRM.
Kwankwaso doesn’t need to tell anyone to go and verify because the result speak for itself. No long explanation is needed! A Southern Yoruba Christian like me, knows of this Northern Hausa Muslim because of his IMPACT in the lives of other citizens.
Although I don’t wish NNPP any electoral success, I cannot deny that this man has done well for Northern Nigeria and by extension, the rest of the country. He has my best wishes always!
Though funded with state resources, not everyone can beat his chest and say, "I produced 300 PhD holders." This is to commend former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as he hosted over 300 PhD graduates produced through his Kwankwasiyya Scholarship Programme. This legacy achievement speaks louder than slogans.
Truly, investing in education at this scale is not common and it deserves to be acknowledged and commended.
The ongoing Kano Urban Renewal Programme under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is truly commendable, rehabilitating major roads, beautifying gateways, and transforming the metropolis into a cleaner, more organized megacity deserving of its status.
That said, I urge H.E. to prioritize initiating a modern mass transit system, such as a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). For a bustling megacity like Kano, it's indeed regrettable that tricycles (Keke NAPEP) remain the primary means of public transportation.
We have the population, infrastructure base, and resources to launch an efficient BRT network that would ease congestion, improve safety, and elevate mobility for millions of residents.