Keneeby:
Akwa ibom is peaceful, warm weather, serene environment and more jobs and business opportunities.

horexy:
OP, stop misleading pple with ur despicable lies. I wonder if u ar being paid to do this. I remember u created one thread on Kano some time ago. I will be passing out nxt week from Kano and I can categorically say Kano is not as hyped as u painted it.

Let pple choose Kano IF they want to...stop shouting 'Kano is ds, Kano is dt' upandan.

IamaNigerianGuy:

The OP is painting an alluring picture of a welcoming and peaceful Kano

Yes its all fun and games until the Muslim fanatics instigated by the politicians shout "allah akbar" and cut off your head.

If you value your life steer clear of all northern states. Do your one year service in a peaceful state, get it over with, and get out of there.
Nigeria is too volatile to take blind risks because you want to take advantage of cheap cost of living.

A word is enough for the wise.

Misterdhee1:

Can you please mention one single state in Nigeria that is peaceful in your own terms? Apart from this, how many cases of your supposed "head cutting" has taken place in Kano like you claimed? Let people who have experienced the place give reviews. Dont talk based on hearsay or 'i think'. It makes you look cheap.

IamaNigerianGuy:


Excuse me sir.
I do not speak from hearsay.

I have lived and worked in Kano. I have stayed in Nassarawa GRA and Sabon Gari. I even had a government appointment after NYSC and was posted to Gwarzo.

The foreigners in Kano live in a state of siege.
The Ibo traders living in Sabon-gari sleep with one eye open.
They have armories where they store their weapons in preparation for the next crisis.

On friday the almajiris come out of nowhere and flood the city begging. Some people call them 'Kano choristers'.
God bless you if they decide to mob you

While it is true that there is violence everywhere in Nigeria, the violence in the North is unpredictable, sporadic and fueled by politics and religion.
People are killed for things they know nothing about and corpers are targets. Nobody will attack and kill you in Akwa-Ibom because somebody in a market somewhere insulted Jesus Christ.

If you are looking for examples of unprovoked Kano violence then you are certainly not a citizen of Nigeria or you have been hiding under a rock for a long while. A simple google search will reveal incidents of violence in Kano against settlers dating back to 1922.

You northerners (which I assume you to be) are so wearying.

graychuks:
As a proud kano Corper ....the Op has said it all ,apart from sharia in kano which doesn't really matter ,kano is home to cheap food ,fruits, etc the cost of leaving here is really cool compared to some other states ,this is coming from some one who is based in lag and understands the uselessness of 19800 .well I'm an A16 Corper and I'm happy I didn't redeploy ,what is the need of choosing a place you already know the outcome ,that really kills the fun in it, I'm a fruit lover ,and kano made me eat fruits like the likes of watermelon, guava,garden egg ,carbbage,carrot ,date ,cucumber etc to an extent it waste,in between i serve in a village ,kura. Local government to be precise ,one good thing I love about here is that all village ppa ,maintain and equip their lodge ,the rooms are shared one person to a room ,and trust me this is not obtainable in other states ,kano is home to various businesses such as clothing materials, spare parts ,agricultural products ,hides and skin ,gold etc .and the good news is the state has started paying corpers hopefully. Serving in kano has helped me remove and abstract bias of ethnicity ,religious and tribal bigotry..

N.B - Nysc is all about service to your fatherland ..make that a priority.. Wee!!!

erayo2GCA:


shut up your mouth there, as if more than 100% Muslim are not doing it (fornication, adultery, indecent dressing, alcohol consumption, blasphemy) i have lived in the same compound with muslims from the north all they know how to do is to take Codeine, Rohypnol, Diazepan, Tramadol, crack, weed, excessive smoking of cigarette, hashish, fornication, womanizing and all sort of social vices just name it. i'm not talking about just 10 or 15 Muslims guys i'm talking about 200 and above because the compound is a 3 storey building with more than 45 apart (sitting room, living room, kitchen etc ) some of them can be up-to 16 person in one apartment, the girls covering themselves like masquerade is worse because they are all LovePeddler. if you like believe if you like don't, i have said my own. it what i saw in Accra and HNAUB

mrphysics:

You nearly said it all. Still cut my hair N100, the same price I met it when I came. And these are stand barbing Saloon. Boreholes are everywhere. Kano is just the best for this recession. I thank God who didn't give me Akwa Ibom and Abuja that I was hoping for. My colleagues over there have been complaining. My classmate can't save money for calls. I always call him "poor Abuja Corper "

thexzy:
you must turn-black by all means

Demmzy15:
FriendNG, hope nothing will happen to me in 2018/2019(during election)?

Fundamentalist:
I can agree with most of the issues raised by OP except the issue of light . I actually served in kano, I left in 2014 and I know light is epileptic. It was even worse in the viilage were I served (albasu LGA) .

Mbediogu:


watch out for ppl shouting Allah Akbar especially after Friday mosque. if you don't, your head may be separated from your shoulders one day.

malware:


Have you been to the two places? You better stop lying. I will agree with you if you say Kaduna is more social than Kano.

mrphysics:

You live in a place people are running away from. You were happy you got posted to where igbos ND Yoruba came to do business right? they are using your Allowee to do business.
I am the CLO, gwale local government and I am telling you that the state government will start paying beginning with A2016, the schedule officers have submitted names and from the last info I got, the cheque has been signed

Teespice:
I totally agree with this poster.

FriendNG:



If kano should remain idle, it will take Kaduna more than 20 years to match the infrastructure of Kano.

Stop comparing Kano with any northern state because people will laugh at you. There is nothing to write home about Kaduna when compared with Kano.

Unbelievable story even by the Kaduna indigenes who have been to Kano.

whiteagbada:
I'll pick abuja and akwa ibom over Kano a million times

serverconnect:
The same with Nasarawa state, pay N5k.

FriendNG:


I can guarantee that to you. Even if a northerner should loose the election.

Toh, I dey come be that. You're in Kano abi?

destinysaid:
plz and plz Dnt lie that lie, check my profile, I frequent the south a lot, there was once an incident in delta state last 2 years were herdsmen destroyed some farms, believe u me, there was no provocation from any1, they just entered d farm, ate sweet maize and left, only to threatened the owners with death.
Trust our deltan bros to deal with the ish Warri style.


That aside, u paint it as though the violence in kano and other parts were caused by us, if an ijaw man in the north says fork Islam, why should it. The Igbo's, urhobo and any other ppl that get killed, the whole nexus of the ish is, weda we like it or not, the north is volatile and unstable, and that stems from the fluid nature of sharia law.

Peace, e go be.

ICEFLAME419ja:



Op I know you ain't gonna be truthful but fellow nairalanders please can y'all mention 5 states in Nigeria that you can sleep and not wake up the following day? Kano is one of the state's in Nigeria that you can't see a white man walking freely without no police guards that's if there's any.

joinnow:


Be giving yourself hope.
Kaduna is an industrial center of Northern Nigeria, manufacturing products like textiles, machinery, steel, aluminum, petroleum products and bearings.
Nigeria Defend academy, NNPC, Aviation School, Police Academy, Nigeria Teacher College. Nigeria brewery,many many more.which One I can go on and on.

Demmzy15:
Toh, I dey come be that. You're in Kano abi?

mrphysics:
This might sound as a shock against the popular belief people have. Well, I will be passing out on Friday, 7th April, 2017. Having been in NYSC scheme for a year, I think I am in the best position to make my analysis. Well, so many persons believe that Abuja and Akwa Ibom state will be their first and second choice for NYSC, but the truth is that, Kano state is actually better than the duo state. Here are my humble submission.

State Allowance
Unlike what it used to be before, Akwa Ibom is no longer paying the N10,000 monthly allowance to corps members, same as Abuja, and hence there is no need going to these states. While N5,000 in Kano is equivalent to N20,000 in Abuja and Akwa Ibom, i wonder why anyone will not go for Kano. Kano state has started paying corps member, they started with this Batch A who are about to pass out. Hence, since N5000 in Kano is equivalent to N20,000 in Abuja and Akwa Ibom, choosing the two state is to live a life of no savings during the service year.

Place of Primary Assignment
If you are looking for a good place to be during your service year, then Kano state should be your first choice. With lots of industries using NYSC labour, Kano state has proven to absorb more corps members than most other states. As a commercial city, Kano has become a home to numerous corps members who have gotten a work or gotten themselves in different business while serving their country.

Cheap Food
Let's just say that, a sachet of water is still sold for N5 in Kano, a cup of beans sold for N40 in Kano, these prices is what you will never get in Abuja or Akwa Ibom. My colleagues serving in both states have been crying, that though some PPA's pays N10k, it becomes useless as the purchasing power of money is low in the two states. I still buy my tomatoes for N40, pepper N10, and Onions N10, these items will be in good quantity except if you are serving in Sabon gari where Igbo's and Yoruba's dominate for business purposes. Things are relatively cheap over here and there is no way your N19800, won't remain at the end of the month.

Security
For one year that I have been in Kano, I can tell you that we have enjoyed a peaceful atmosphere and everything has been going well. The NYSC officials has been great in the affairs of corps members. You are highly respected by the people for being a corps member and they regard and respect your security. Just go with your I.D card and you are always safe anywhere.

Development
So many persons who have not being to kano think that the city is not developed simply because it is located in the north. The reverse is the case. The truth is that, Kano is more developed than Akwa Ibom ( I have been to this state severally), Enugu, and other states. The infrastructural development in Kano beats that of kaduna, so feel free, you are coming to the biggest city in the North.

Light
Well, let me say that Kano State enjoy constant light. And it is even better when serving in the village. Some corps members do not pay for light, while others pay as low as N100. Unlike what is obtainable in Abuja and Akwa Ibom. My colleague in Akwa Ibom and Abuja always complain about light, though it may depend on which part of the state they are. But even if you stay in Kano village, just be assured that you will always have light.

From the above reasons, I urge 2017 batch A prospective corps members to avoid making mistakes their colleagues make by choosing Akwa Ibom or Abuja and end up crying on the long run. N19800 is too little to depend on, or even paying higher amount for nothing. You are choosing Abuja, can you afford the transportation? Abuja is not for N19800 corpers. You are choosing Akwa Ibom, can you feed yourself for a month with N19800 and still have a savings?.
If you finally make it to kano, and you are posted to the city, send me an email, I will link you up to a good PPA, especially those that would be posted to Gwale Local Government. Thanks and have a nice service year.

Dedicated to Pocohantas

ottalo1:

Boss don't compare abj and akwaibom with Kano interms of development they are not mate after your service what next, abj has better opportunity than Kano. Where I served 24hrs light with good water in abj free accommodation and I was retained my ppa paid me 40k it depends on your personal relationship with your ppa.

FriendNG:


Hahaha. The industries in Kaduna is not 1/30 of what kano has in Sharada industrial Area in kano.

Kaduna is centre of learning but let's see the few of what kano have in education.

1. Bayero University Kano
2. Nigerian Police Academy Kano
3. Nort-West University Kano
4. Kano University Of Science And Technology

Kano is the first Nigerian Northern State to established two state own universities.


5. Federal College Of Education Kano
6. Federal College Of Agricultural Produce
Technology
7. Federal College Of Education Bichi
8. Sa'adatu Rimi College Of Education Kano
9. Kano State Polytechnic
10. Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Polytechnic


11. Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital School Of
Nursing
12. Kano State School Of Nursing And Midwifery
13. School Of Post Basic Nursing Gezawa
14. School Of Nursing Danbatta
15. School Of Nursing Madobi
16. Health Technology Kano
17. Health Technology Bebeji
18. School Of Hygiene Kano


19. Aminu Kano school For Legal Studies
20. Informatics Institute Kano
21. Audu Bako School Of Agriculture


Kano is Nigeria's second most substantial metropolitan
domain after lagos comprising eight local
government as supercity with a total expanse of
499km2.


Tourism and Everything Kano has it.

https://www.nairaland.com/3416014/kano-nigerias-largest-state-second.

For pictures visit
https://www.nairaland.com/3348783/beautiful-city-kano

joinnow:

Only ABU overshadowed all the above mention school.