One Voice Initiative Endorses Kano’s NGO Profiling Committee

The One Voice Development Initiative has expressed support for the newly inaugurated committee tasked with profiling NGOs and donor organizations in Kano State.

Speaking at a press conference at the NUJ Press Centre in Kano, the group’s chairman, Comrade Abbas Abdullahi Yakassai, said the initiative is aimed at ensuring accountability and transparency in NGO operations.

Yakassai stated that the profiling process is not intended to suppress NGOs but to facilitate coordination between the government and development organizations.

“This effort will enhance the integrity of the sector and eliminate unscrupulous organizations whose activities may contradict the moral and religious values of Kano State,” he said.

The committee, chaired by Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, includes representatives from the government, security agencies, civil society, and religious organizations. Yakassai noted that its composition would help regulate NGO activities.

Referring to similar actions in Borno, Rivers, and Yobe states, he argued that regulation is necessary to address concerns over initiatives like Purple Things, Fifty-Fifty, WISE, and Chain Pfizer Trovafloxacin.

“NGOs play a critical role in health, education, and social development, but without oversight, there is a risk of activities that could undermine the state’s foundational values,” he said.

The One Voice Development Initiative called on stakeholders, including civil society groups and the public, to engage with the process.

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