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Fresh facts have emerged on the reasons demolition of the symbolic Tumbin Giwa roundabout at kano Government House. The secretary to the state government Dr. baffa bichi has said the symbolic tumbin was demolished because it carried a christian cross, the state government demolished the roundabout which serves as a symbol of the state's Golden Jubilee on wednesday with the state governor saying the demolition was in public interest. He also said apart from the demolished roundabout, another flyover in the state which was constructed by the past administration was equally portraying a christian cross, he said it would also suffer the same fate. On whether they would pay compensation, the SSG urged the victims to claim their money from people that defrauded them.