Kano Stars Sports and Fitness Centre has installed solar-powered streetlights along 21 Street, Shagari Quarters, Kano State, and renovated the community’s vigilante office as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at strengthening community security and improving residents’ welfare.
The statement, signed by Shamsuddin Muhammad, Vice Chairman of Kano Stars Sports and Fitness Centre, Shagari Quarters, Kano State, said the interventions were carried out under the leadership of the Centre’s Chairman, Alhaji Musa Aliyu Hassan, also known as Sarkin Matasan Arewa, Kuyan Banan Kasar Hausa.
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The installation of the solar-powered streetlights is expected to improve visibility at night, reduce security risks associated with poorly illuminated areas and provide a safer environment for residents and pedestrians.
The renovation of the vigilante office is also expected to improve the facility’s outlook and provide a more conducive working environment for local security personnel carrying out their responsibilities.
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The initiatives demonstrate the role private organisations can play in complementing government efforts to strengthen community security, promote social development and improve living conditions through targeted interventions.
Speaking on behalf of Shagari Quarters residents, Mallam Sulaiman Umar Jalo, pioneer and former Chairman of the Shagari Quarters Youth Development Association, expressed appreciation to the Centre’s management, particularly its chairman, for the interventions.
Jalo described the projects as timely and commendable, noting that adequate street lighting could boost residents’ confidence when moving around the neighbourhood at night and help deter criminal activities associated with dark and poorly illuminated areas.
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He also commended the Centre’s leadership for recognising that sustainable community development requires collective responsibility and meaningful collaboration among stakeholders.
The Centre reaffirmed its commitment to promoting sports, physical fitness and healthy living while exploring practical opportunities to support community security, social development and the creation of safer and healthier environments for residents.