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Suspension of the proposed ban on male and female on same tricycle in Kano was greeted with jubiliation in the ancient commercial city on Tuesday.
The Kano State Government suspended the implementation of the proposed ban following public outcry and outright rejection.
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje had last week announced the plan through Commander General of Hisba Board, Harun Ibn-Sina with effect from this month.
It was gathered that Governor Ganduje went into wide consultations and extensive deliberations with top government officials to seek their views on how to implement the law effective from today.
It was also learnt that he was advised not to implement the law or make any statement considering the volatility of the situation on ground.
A source said: “You see, we had to weigh the option of effecting the law or otherwise. However, considering the feelers we are getting, it may lead to breakdown of law and order. Because how would those that would enforce the law differentiate a married man and his wife in a tricycle or otherwise?
“Similarly, we viewed it that the law is not new since it has been in existence since the Ibrahim Shekarau administration; just that we had wanted to dust it from the shelve for enforcement. So, the governor was convinced in the discussions to look the other way and the issue would die a natural death.”