Kola Oyelere, Author at Tribune Online

Kano State Executive Council in its effort to boost food production and enhance the knowledge of farmers has approved the sum of N377,312,386.70 million as 2017-2020 outstanding counterpart funds for the Leventis Foundation and Kano State Agricultural Training School, Panda. Disclosing this on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, while briefing pressmen on the outcome of the weekly meeting held at the council Chamber, Government House, Kano, said the school, which was established in 1988, has so far trained and graduated over 2,700 youths in crops, livestock and fisheries value-chains across the state. According to him, the programme of the school is in line with the Agricultural Transformation Programme, which equally goes in line with the state’s policy of trust in agriculture. Malam Garba noted that despite the non-receipt of the fund, the programmes and activities of the school are still ongoing including staff salaries and operation standards. He also announced that the council has approved the upward review of operative rates in the construction of two-coat surface dressed road network at NNDC Quarters, Sharada, awarded at the cost of N48,577,200.00 million, which was revised to the tune of N105,629,494.26 million. The commissioner further disclosed that the council also received a progress report for the month of May 2022 on the construction of Muhammadu Buhari Interchange at NNPC Mega Station Rotary Intersection, Hotoro, along Maiduguri Road in the metropolis. ALSO READ FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE ‘39.6 percent of unmarried university students use sexual performance-enhancing drugs’ Tips on building a happy and healthy relationship Safety precautions to observe at the airport Safety tips to observe when boarding a ride from a ride-hailing app Secure your social media accounts from hackers with these tips Things to look out for before starting a business Striking a balance between your 9-5 job and your side hustle Little or no work experience? Here’s what you can do Top 10 Business Ideas In Nigeria You Can Start With 100,000 Naira Malam Garba revealed that the project, which has reached 70 per cent completion stage, was awarded at the cost of N8,980,303,460.63 billion and N6,013,954,461.84 billion has so far been paid to the contractor handling the project. He stated that the council has also approved the implementation of the 2022 budget for the state Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHCMA), totaling N6,891,011,898.85 billion. He added that the council approved the review of composition of members of the Kano State Council of Emirs made up of 21 members to include representatives of the security organisations. Malam Garba announced that the council has given approval for the renaming of Girls Science and Technical College Gwarmai to Hajiya Mariya Sunusi Dantata, mother of renowned businessman, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, following a request from the Committee on Education and Elders in Bebeji local government, in view of her son’s contribution to the development of education. Other approvals by the council include ratifications for approvals for the award of contracts for the construction of two roads at Tumfafi town in Dawakin Tofa local government; approval for the construction of two cell RC box culverts as flood control measures at Airport by Katsina Road Roundabout; approval for the procurement of firefighting operational vehicles. Malam Garba further revealed other ratifications by the council include award of contract for the construction of Kwanar Garin Ali-Garin Ali Road in Garko local government; contract for the supply of water treatment chemicals in 2021.