Kabiru Haruna
The Kano State Government has approved various projects totalling 8,629,636,749.49 billion Naira across the state.
According to the State Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, the approvals were made during the state’s weekly executive council meeting presided over by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf
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The projects include:
1. Revocation and Re-award of contract for the construction of Post Midwifery Institute at Gezawa Local Government Area (770,858,450.39)
2. Reconstruction and Renovation of Defective Wall/Fence and Surroundings at Nassarawa Emir’s Palace (99,928,541.63)
3. Rehabilitation of water supply infrastructure at Government House (126,987,787)
4. Pipeline extension to Kwanar Yan Shana and Unguwar Rimi communities (116,000,000)
5. Release of funds for procurement of essential drugs and welcome packs for newborns (165,000,000)
6. Repair of 18km old water pipeline at Dambatta LGA and its Environs (129,636,102)
7. Construction of 138No. new hand pump boreholes under the second phase of PEWASH programme State Matching Project (193,000,000)
8. Payment for excess workload allowances to the two state-owned universities, ADUDT and YUMDUK (447,621,640.79)
9. Construction of Magistrate courts complex at the premises of Gidan Murtala (259,143,824.08)
10. Procurement of fertilizer by the 44 Local Government Councillors (5,073,840,000)
11. Completion of community hospital at Kadawa quarters in Gwale LGA (61,852,719.02)
12. Renovation & Upgrading of D-ward for the establishment of sickle cell unit at Murtala Muhd Specialist Hospital, Kano (81,621,546.76)
13. Construction/Renovation works at Infectious Diseases Hospital to accommodate the new Kano State Centre for Diseases Control (64,825,000.83)
14. Construction/Renovation works at School of Health Technology, Kano (35,064,433.28)
15. Construction/Renovation works at College of Nursing, Kano and Midwifery, Dambatta (28,525,132.14)
16. Rehabilitation of Hostels and Toilets at NYSC Orientation Camp Kusalla, Karaye LGA (22,521,312.96)
17. Renovation of Administrative block and construction of staff quarters at Nigerian Law School (Kano Campus) Bagauda Kano (68,566,227.02)
18. Construction of Demarcation wall dense at the existing graveyard situated at Rijiyar Zaki (Makabartar Byepass) Ungogo LGA (63,353,469.51)
19. Renovation/Construction and Conversion works at former offices of KASUBA, Policy Strategy and Implementation Directorate behind Coronation Hall (99,869,599.46)
20. Construction of Fence, Gate, and Gate House at Ghari College of Education and Preliminary Studies (GHCEPS) (46,535,666.84)
21. General renovation works at Isolation Centre, Yargaya, Dawakin Kudi LGA (17,400,345.39)
22. Purchase of 4No. fairly used Toyota Hilux and 10No. Motorcycles for official use by the Federal Fire Service Kano Command and Joint Task Force (163,632,500)
23. Purchase of Operational Vehicles to enable the State Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) execute its planned revenue generation drive (241,927,868.06)
24. Reconstruction/Conversion of Gidan Murtala ground floor to accommodate a new ministry (196,853,158.99)
These projects aim to enhance the state’s infrastructure, healthcare, education, and security.
