Following the arrival of Governor Abba Yusuf from Abuja together with 63 of the pardoned minors arrested and detained over the August #EndBadGovernance protests, on Tuesday evening in Kano, the state authorities stated they are going to be rehabilitated over the following 5 days.
The pardoned protesters, largely minors, have been taken straight to the Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital in Kano metropolis, the place they may endure rehabilitation.
The model new hospital, having the most important most cancers heart in West Africa, is the place medical personnel will cater for the freed minors for 5 days earlier than they might be handed over to their dad and mom.
This was disclosed by Governor Yusuf at a particular reception for the minors on the hospital on Tuesday evening.
“Now we have determined that in your return to Kano, we won’t simply allow you to go residence but or hand you over to your dad and mom with out bringing you to this hospital for rehabilitation.
“Now we have positioned all the required services required and can hold you on this hospital to be catered for within the subsequent 5 days.
“It’s clear that a variety of you might be traumatised and have to be rehabilitated. We’re going to deal with you for the following 5 days. Skilled well being employees will take care of you and deal with you. We wish you to come back again to regular by returning to your regular selves,” the governor said.
Governor Yusuf additional defined that he was going to take over the sponsorship of their schooling by way of the Ministry of Training the place the Commissioner and his crew will go to the hospital to doc their present schooling ranges.
For individuals who usually are not in class, they are going to be assisted with the required expertise and be given start-up kits to interact in any commerce of their alternative.
He, thefore, suggested the boys to by no means interact in any sort of violence and be certain that they turn out to be ambassadors that can direct different younger individuals to keep away from such harmful behaviour.
Whereas congratulating them for his or her freedom, he known as on them to cooperate with the officers that can take care of them within the subsequent 5 days earlier than they are going to be handed over to their dad and mom, assuring them that he’ll solely hand them over when he was certain they’re all high-quality.
After having a dinner with them, the governor additionally gave them some clothes, soaps and different wants they are going to be utilizing for the following 5 days, promising that tailors will probably be there the following day to take their measurements and stitch new clothes for them.
