John Alechenu, KanoThe streets of the northern commercial city of Kano State are so far calm as residents seem to have come to terms with the news of the postponement of the Presidential and National Assembly elections. “How can one begin to quantify the loss in terms of human and material resources? We are just a nation of waste.”Another respondent, a water vendor who gave his name as Hamisu Abdullahi said, “I heard about the postponement on the BBC Hausa Service this morning. “Of course, I am disappointed that this election we have prepared for is not happening today. I will continue my business and wait for next week.”DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON

Source: Punch February 16, 2019 08:15 UTC