Kano govt approves N55.48bn for projects

Kano State Executive Council has approved projects and programmes worth ₦55.48 billion to improve education, healthcare, road infrastructure, water supply, housing, rural development, and public service delivery across the state.

The approvals were made during the 40th Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the Government House, Kano.

According to the outcome of the meeting released by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, the projects reflect the administration’s commitment to accelerating socio-economic development and improving the welfare of residents.

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Education received the largest share of the approvals, with billions of naira allocated for the renovation and construction of schools, provision of classrooms, libraries, ICT facilities, staff and students’ furniture, rehabilitation of science and technical colleges, and the establishment of the Maryam Abba Yusuf Modern Learning Centre at Rijiyar Gwangwan.

The council also approved ₦816.2 million for the settlement of outstanding food supply bills for boarding schools and ₦197.3 million for the rehabilitation of 31 buses under the Girls Child Education Initiative.

In the health sector, the council approved the construction, reconstruction and upgrading of several primary healthcare centres and hospitals across the state, including projects in Kumbotso, Kiru, Garun Malam, Gwale and Nassarawa Local Government Areas.

It also approved the procurement of medical equipment for the Kano State Comprehensive Sickle Cell Treatment Centre and other upgraded health facilities.

To support ongoing infrastructure expansion, the council approved compensation payments running into billions of naira for property owners affected by major road projects, including the Kano Northern Bypass, the Gaya dual carriageway and the Kano-Dawakin Tofa-Gwaram-Dayi dualisation project.

Under the Ministry of Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, approvals included ₦2.21 billion for the supply of diesel to waterworks, ₦558.1 million for electricity bills, annual drainage clearance to reduce flooding, landscaping of parks and the construction of drainage systems and interlocking pavements across the ten wards of Gwale Local Government Area.

The Executive Council also approved several major road projects, including the ₦10.47 billion construction of the Ungogo-Minjibir Road, ₦3.67 billion for the Kofar Waika-Turba-Gidan Siminti-Dorawar Dillalai Road, ₦3.09 billion for road and drainage infrastructure at Singer Market and over ₦2.12 billion for the reconstruction of Ali Yakasai and Tukur Roads in Nassarawa Local Government Area.

Other approvals covered the installation of solar street lights, rehabilitation of sports facilities, renovation of government offices, completion of the Farm Mechanisation Institute in Kadawa and additional works on the new Kano State House of Assembly complex.

The council also approved the construction of perimeter fences and access gates for Kwankwasiyya City and Amana City housing estates, counterpart funding for the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), procurement of modern broadcasting equipment for the Kano State Broadcasting Corporation and a capacity-building workshop for government information officers.

As part of policy decisions, the Executive Council approved the transmission of several health-related bills to the Kano State House of Assembly, including bills to upgrade the School of Hygiene and Schools of Health Technology into colleges, review the Primary Health Care Management Board Law and strengthen the Kano State Drugs and Medical Consumables Supply Agency.

The council also approved Kano State’s participation in the NG-CARES 2.0 programme to expand social protection and economic recovery initiatives.

In another major decision, the Executive Council declared the practice known as “Daba” a deviant and unacceptable social activity, directing security agencies and relevant government institutions to intensify enforcement against the practice across the state.

The council further acknowledged the successful conduct of the 2026 Hajj exercise, received presentations on opportunities in the global halal economy and the Kano State Master Plan, and noted achievements recorded by the Ministry of Water Resources.

Governor Yusuf also received several awards and recognitions from professional bodies, civil society organisations and other institutions for his administration’s performance in infrastructure, education, healthcare and public service.

According to the council, the honours reflect growing national recognition of the state’s developmental initiatives.