A former Chairman of Kumbotso Local Government Area in Kano State, Abdullahi Gali Shitu, popularly known as Comrade Abdullahi Gali Basaf, has returned to his tailoring business months after a court removed him from office.
Basaf, who served as council chairman until March 2026, said his decision to resume tailoring demonstrates that politics should not be seen as a full-time profession or the only source of livelihood. He advised politicians to maintain sustainable sources of income outside public office and view their positions primarily as opportunities to serve.
Speaking in an interview on Wednesday, the former council boss explained that tailoring has been his major source of livelihood for over a decade and even helped finance his political activities.
“Tailoring is not a small trade. It is a major one. It sustains livelihoods. Even in politics, my tailoring business helped me financially to support my campaigns and organisations. Without it, it would have
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