The management of Dala Inland Dry Port Limited has firmly denied allegations circulating online that members of the family of former Kano State Governor and ex-APC National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, are shareholders in the company.
In a strongly worded statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the company’s secretary, Adamu Sanda, described the claims as “false, misleading, and politically motivated.”
“There is no record not at the Corporate Affairs Commission nor in any board resolution that shows any member of the Ganduje family as a shareholder, director, or signatory in Dala Inland Dry Port,” Sanda declared.
The company said it was compelled to respond following a wave of social media posts alleging that Ganduje’s children had each been allotted five million shares through a so-called “ordinary resolution.”
“This claim is a fabrication,” Sanda stated. “The alleged resolution document is not authentic. It was single-handedly authored and signed without the consent or knowledge of other directors.”
He stressed that official company records at the CAC make no reference to such a resolution and that there is no legal or corporate evidence supporting any share allotment to Ganduje’s children.
Sanda explained that the company was originally owned and managed by Ahmad Rabi’u and his associates. After years of dormancy, Rabi’u invited City Green Enterprises (CGE) to invest in the project.
“CGE acquired 80 per cent of the company’s shares, while Rabi’u retained 20 per cent — which he has reportedly not fully paid for,” he said.
“At no point did the transaction include the Kano State Government or any member of the Ganduje family,” he added.
The company also dismissed claims that the Kano State Government owns 20 per cent of its equity or has a representative on its board.
“The Kano State Government has never owned equity in Dala Inland Dry Port,” Sanda clarified. “Its only involvement came through Corporate Social Responsibility support at the request of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council to facilitate the revival of the port project.”
He noted that the NSC had even issued a letter of appreciation to the state for providing critical infrastructure at the Zawaciki Inland Port site, but stressed that such support “does not constitute shareholding or ownership.”
“CSR assistance, by definition, is purely developmental support aimed at benefiting traders, businesses, and logistics operators in the state,” he added.
Sanda also dismissed reports that one Abdullahi Haruna, allegedly representing Kano State’s interests, sits on the company’s board.
The Dala Inland Dry Port, located in Kano State, is one of Nigeria’s flagship inland logistics hubs, designed to decongest seaports and stimulate economic activity across the North.
First conceptualised in the early 2000s under the supervision of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, the project was envisioned as a gateway for international trade in the northern region. However, it has faced years of delay, ownership disputes, and political controversy particularly around investment control and management decisions.
