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Kura LG chairman did not commission viral pedestrian stairway on Kano-Zaria highway

Nurudeen Akewushola
Nurudeen Akewushola
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A POST circulating on X claims that the Chairman of Kura Local Government Area of Kano State, northwestern Nigeria, Rabiu Abubakar Sulaiman, recently commissioned a pedestrian bridge to help residents cross the Kano-Zaria highway.

The post, shared by the X account Trending Explained, featured photographs of Sulaiman standing beside a concrete structure built across the median of the highway.

The post was captioned:

“Photos: The Chairman of Kura, LGA in Kano State, Rabiu Abubakar Sulaiman recently commissioned an ultra modern pedestrian bridge to help people safely and conveniently cross the high road dividers.”

The post has generated over 900 reposts and more than 1700 likes as of 19 August 2026

CLAIM

Kura Local Government Chairman Rabiu Abubakar Sulaiman commissioned an “ultra modern pedestrian bridge” on the Kano-Zaria highway.

Screenshot of the viral post

FINDINGS

Findings by The FactCheckHub show that the claim is FALSE.

The photographs circulating online do show Kura Local Government Chairman Rabiu Abubakar Sulaiman at the site of a pedestrian stairway along the Kano-Zaria highway.

However, the structure was not commissioned or constructed by the Kura Local Government Council, contrary to the claim.

A report published by Independent Newspaper on 3 August 2026, quoted the Kura LGA chairman as denying any connection between his administration and the construction of the structure.

According to the report, the council said neither the local government nor the chairman initiated, funded or supervised the construction of the pedestrian median stairway.

The clarification was issued after photographs of the structure circulated on social media earlier this month, with users attributing the project to the Kura Local Government Council.

The council explained that Sulaiman had merely passed through the location while some public-spirited individuals were carrying out the work.

According to the council, a supporter subsequently shared a photograph of the chairman at the site, creating the impression that the project was a government initiative.

The chairman therefore did not commission the structure as claimed in the viral post.

VERDICT

The claim that Kura Local Government Chairman Rabiu Abubakar Sulaiman recently commissioned an “ultra modern pedestrian bridge” on the Kano-Zaria highway is FALSE. Although the chairman was photographed at the site, the Kura Local Government Council said the structure was constructed by public-spirited individuals and was neither initiated, funded nor supervised by the chairman or the council.

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Nurudeen Akewushola is a fact-checker with FactCheckHub. He has authored several fact checks which have contributed to the fight against information disorder. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 via Twitter.

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