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Kano State Approves Over ₦600 Million for Settlement of Electricity Bills,Other Projects 

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<p><&excl;-- BEGIN THEIA POST SLIDER --><&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;1 -->&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;"W0gLgrnu" 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>Kano State Government has approved the sum of ₦608&comma;394&comma;370&period;49 for the settlement of electricity bills owed to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company &lpar;KEDCO&rpar; for five major water treatment plants covering November and December 2025&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"HAuo8TdP" 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>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for Information&comma; Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya&comma; while briefing journalists on the outcome of the 38th Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government House&period;<&sol;p><div class&equals;"i2cUPTG3" 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>Waiya explained that the council’s decision was part of broader commitments to improve infrastructure&comma; strengthen public services&comma; and enhance socio-economic development across the state&period; According to him&comma; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;After exhaustive discussions&comma; the Council approved several projects and commitments aimed at improving infrastructure&comma; strengthening public services&comma; empowering citizens and enhancing socio-economic development across Kano State&period;” He noted that the total approvals amounted to ₦310&comma;266&comma;203&comma;046&comma; cutting across key sectors of governance&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;1 -->&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>In the education sector&comma; Waiya revealed that the council approved ₦238&comma;020&comma;000 for the purchase of UTME &lpar;JAMB&rpar; forms to be distributed to eligible candidates across the state&period; He added that ₦1&period;54 billion was also approved for the settlement of funds to boarding school suppliers to cover a six-week feeding period&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The Council also approved ₦236&comma;198&comma;174&period;08 for the settlement of outstanding payments for eggs and chickens supplied to boarding schools across the State&comma;” Waiya stated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On infrastructure&comma; the Commissioner announced that ₦13&period;2 billion was approved for the implementation of 2026 constituency projects across the state&period; He further disclosed that ₦2&period;9 billion was approved for the reconstruction of Race Course Extension to Audu Bako Way&comma; Alu Avenue&comma; and Commandant Close off Race Course Road in Nassarawa Local Government Area&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Approval was also granted for the rehabilitation and overlay of the Gidan Malam Aminu Kano–Tal’udu–Gadonkaya–Yahaya Gusau–Sharada Road at the cost of ₦1&period;67 billion&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 3&period;0&period;1 -->&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>Waiya also highlighted approvals in the health sector&comma; including ₦89&comma;710&comma;080 for the procurement of four dialysis machines for the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre and ₦165&comma;637&comma;550 for dental equipment and materials&period; He stressed that these interventions were aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery in the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In the housing sector&comma; the Commissioner announced a major approval of ₦113&period;19 billion for the construction of a mass housing scheme comprising 480 houses at Rijiyar Gwan-Gwan&comma; tagged &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Gida Gida Mega City&period;” He added that ₦1 billion was also approved for the establishment of an Emergency Operations Management Centre at the Government House&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Other notable approvals included ₦1&period;34 billion for the 2026 Ramadan Feeding Programme under the Ministry of Religious Affairs&comma; ₦1&period;7 billion as compensation to households affected by the Transmission Company of Nigeria’s 330KVA transmission line project&comma; and ₦210 million for the production of 10 million seedlings for the 2026 Annual Tree Planting Campaign&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Waiya concluded by emphasizing that the approvals reflect the government’s commitment to sustainable development and improved service delivery&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;These approvals and policy decisions clearly demonstrate the commitment of the Kano State Government under the leadership of His Excellency to sustainable development&comma; improved service delivery and the overall wellbeing of the people of Kano State&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- END THEIA POST SLIDER -->&NewLine;<&excl;-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v&period; 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