How Zainab Ado Bayero Lavishes N10 Million Grant From Kano Government In Two Months
There are fresh account on how Princess Zainab Jummai Bayero, the daughter of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero received N10 million from Kano State Government to offset her financial liability.
Zainab last Friday granted exclusive interview with Premium Times specifically requesting Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf to support her housing and financial needs.
But before the recent public outcry, Zainab had made similar appeal in June 2024 for financial assistance to settle backlog of house rent in Lagos, an emotional concern that attracted the attention of Gov. Yusuf who urgently approved the necessary financial support.
Barely two months later, Zainab had opened up again about the struggles her family has endured since her father’s death. She revealed that they have been living in precarious conditions, moving from one hotel to another, and have been unable to secure a stable home.
“I know a lot of people will be very surprised that the daughter of an Emir is in this kind of situation,” Zainab said, describing the challenges of being born into a polygamous family where divisions became more pronounced after her father’s death.
“His death left a void within the family. Everyone was alone, especially me, my mother, and my younger brother. We were not given a part of his estate, so we were left in a terrible situation, which has been going on for 10 years.”
She told Premium Times that her family has been trying to rebuild their lives and find a permanent residence, preferably in Lagos, where they hope to start anew.
She added that the escalating cost of living, particularly the high real estate prices in Lagos, has made this aspiration challenging. Zainab estimated that they would need around N150 million to purchase a house in Lagos.
However, available evidence indicated that Zainab received a total sum of N10 million from Kano state government between June and July 2024 for housing and upkeep and suddenly went broke again and return to seek for another round of public begging.
According to evidence, a transfer of N6m was directly made to Zainab’s account in July to pay a one year advance rent of new accommodation and take care of some financial needs courtesy of Kano state government.
Before the N6 million, it was also revealed that Kano state government made N4 million transfer to Zainab’s account in June 2024 to relocate from a service apartment to a rental apartment and settle a backlog on previous rent.
Instead of Zainab making good use of the financial support from the state government, she diverted the N6 million to pay for placement of her documentary film in a Lagos cinema, a credible source revealed.
Although, Zainab confessed to have recieved financial support from Gov. Yusuf, she had failed to disclose the exact amount she received to the public.
The same Zainab who openly appreciated the state government for coming to their rescue when it matters most, is now telling the public that the earlier financial support recieved was insufficient to cover their expenses.
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