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Kano Govt Unveils Wide-Ranging Development Initiatives to Boost Welfare and Transparency

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad4" id&equals;"quads-ad4" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"0ohOOnqb" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The Kano State Executive Council has approved a total sum of ₦6&period;9 billion for the execution of key infrastructure&comma; social&comma; and governance projects across the state&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"mCbVqP6K" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<&excl;-- TV --> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"4399361195" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"auto" &NewLine; data-full-width-responsive&equals;"true"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>The approvals were made during the 36th meeting of the State Executive Council&comma; held on Wednesday&comma; 31 December 2025&comma; at the Council Chamber&comma; Government House&comma; Kano&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Briefing journalists after the meeting&comma; the state Commissioner of information and internal affairs Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya said the approved funds are aimed at improving citizens’ welfare and accelerating socio-economic development across various sectors&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Commissioner explained that&comma; ₦859m was Approved for Road Compensation in Tudun Wada<&sol;p><div class&equals;"SKPzlNm6" style&equals;"clear&colon;both&semi;float&colon;left&semi;width&colon;100&percnt;&semi;margin&colon;0 0 20px 0&semi;"><script async src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;pagead2&period;googlesyndication&period;com&sol;pagead&sol;js&sol;adsbygoogle&period;js"><&sol;script> &NewLine;<ins class&equals;"adsbygoogle" &NewLine; style&equals;"display&colon;block&semi; text-align&colon;center&semi;" &NewLine; data-ad-layout&equals;"in-article" &NewLine; data-ad-format&equals;"fluid" &NewLine; data-ad-client&equals;"ca-pub-4403533287178375" &NewLine; data-ad-slot&equals;"6550225277"><&sol;ins> &NewLine;<script> &NewLine; &lpar;adsbygoogle &equals; window&period;adsbygoogle &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&rpar;&period;push&lpar;&lbrace;&rcub;&rpar;&semi; &NewLine;<&sol;script><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p>He said&comma; in the area of land administration&comma; the council approved ₦859&period;2 million for the payment of compensation to owners of structures affected by the construction of a five-kilometre dualised road in Tudun Wada Local Government Area&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad5" id&equals;"quads-ad5" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;The compensation process will be supervised by the Ministry of Land&comma; in line with government’s commitment to fairness and smooth project implementation&&num;8221&semi;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Flood Control&colon; ₦358m for Drainage in Kano Municipal<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Comrade Ibrahim Waiya further revealed that&comma; to address flooding and environmental challenges&comma; the council approved ₦358&period;4 million for the construction of stormwater drainage and culverts at Tudun Wuzirci in Kano Municipal Local Government Area&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The project will be executed by the Ministry of Environment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He said&comma; the Ministry of Works received the largest share of the approvals due to the strategic importance of road and drainage infrastructure&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Council approved&colon;₦896&period;05 million for the reconstruction of a failed multi-cell box culvert along the Kiru–Alhazawa–Bellon Koki Road in Kiru LGA&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 2&period;0&period;98 -->&NewLine;<div class&equals;"quads-location quads-ad1" id&equals;"quads-ad1" style&equals;"float&colon;none&semi;margin&colon;0px&semi;">&NewLine;&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The council approved ₦2&period;62 billion for the construction of the ’Yandodo–Mai-Allo Road in Nassarawa LGA and ₦1&period;21 billion for the construction of a 10-cell reinforced concrete box culvert and other hydraulic structures along the Karari–Kwaimawa–Santar Komau–Badau–Dutsen Karya–Gima Road&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Youth Empowerment&colon; ₦431m for Entrepreneurship Graduates<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As part of its youth empowerment drive&comma; the council approved ₦431&period;6 million for the graduation ceremony and provision of empowerment kits to beneficiaries of selected Entrepreneurship Institutes across the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The programme will be implemented by the Steering Committee on the 26 Entrepreneurship Institutes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Water Supply&colon; ₦85&period;5m for Pipeline Extension in Gwale<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To boost access to potable water&comma; particularly within the metropolis&comma; council approved ₦85&period;56 million for the extension of water pipelines in Gwale Local Government Area&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The project will be handled by the Ministry of Water Resources&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Education&colon; ₦285m for Classroom Construction Across LGAs<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In the education sector&comma; the council approved ₦285&period;17 million as a reviewed cost for the construction of storey blocks of four classrooms with offices across the 44 local government areas of the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The project&comma; to be executed by the Ministry of Education&comma; is aimed at improving learning infrastructure statewide&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Anti-Corruption Workshop Gets Approval<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To strengthen transparency and accountability&comma; council approved ₦157&period;7 million for the conduct of an anti-corruption workshop for all state directors &lpar;Batch 3&rpar;&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The programme will be coordinated by the Office of the Secretary to the State Government &lpar;SSG&rpar;&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Key Bills Approved for Transmission to Assembly<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On policy matters&comma; the Executive Council approved the transmission of the following bills to the Kano State House of Assembly&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Kano State Local Governments Administration Bill 2025<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Kano State Economic Planning and Development Council Bill 2025<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Kano State Education Bill 2025<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Audu Bako College of Agriculture&comma; Science and Technology&comma; Dambatta Law 2025 &lpar;for renaming of the institution&rpar;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Council also approved the implementation of the reviewed Public-Private Partnership &lpar;PPP&rpar; Policy and Manual to attract private sector investment into the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Awards&comma; Donations Presented to Governor&comma; Govt<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The council also witnessed the presentation of several awards and recognitions to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Kano State Government for achievements in digital transformation&comma; leadership&comma; housing&comma; healthcare delivery&comma; community development&comma; and support for vulnerable groups&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Additionally&comma; development partners presented a skill acquisition training package and donated a 32-seater coaster bus to the state government&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The government reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive development&comma; transparency&comma; and improved service delivery under the leadership of Governor Yusuf&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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