The rumour that the Murtala Muhammad Library Complex in Kano may be handed over to Northwest University has raised concerns about losing a part of Kano's institutional history. The writer recalls the library's origins in 1975 and efforts to complete it in 1999 under Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. An appeal fund was launched with support from former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The piece argues against giving away the complex.
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