By Abbas Bamalli
Kano, Jan. 8, 2021 Mr Funso Adebiyi, the Director Highways Construction and Rehabilitation, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, says the ongoing reconstruction of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road will be completed before the end of 2023.
Adebiyi disclosed this while inspecting the project on Friday in Kano to assess the progress of work done so far.
“The ongoing reconstruction work on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project has been progressing appreciably and would be completed in the life of this administration.
“We are satisfied with the quality of work going on and we are working to increase the pace of work.
“You can see that work is going on simultaneously on all sections of both lanes of the dual carriage 375 kilometers road from Abuja-Kaduna- Kano,’’ he said.
By Abbas Bamalli
Kano, Jan. 6, 2020 Kano state Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday, commended the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration for engaging 44,000 youths in the Extended Special Public Works (ESPW) programme in the state.
The governor, represented by his Deputy, Nasir Yusuf-Gawuna gave the commendation at the inauguration of the programme in Kano on Wednesday.
According to him, the federal government initiated the programme with a view to alleviate the sufferings of several Nigerians, adding that it will assist the beneficiaries to be engaged in three months programme at N20,000 monthly.
Ganduje also commended the federal government for providing N20,000 grants to over 8,000 women across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.
By Abbas Bamalli
Kano, Jan. 2, 2021 Kano State Government says it has established special Primary and Secondary Schools for over 200 Internally Displaced Children brought from Borno.
Mr Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru, the State Commissioner for Education, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Saturday in Kano.
He said that the government had initially established only primary and junior secondary school, but later expanded to senior secondary.
Sanusi-Kiru said the decision to expand it was to ensure that the children, who are mostly orphans, did not stop at the junior level, but also obtained their senior secondary school certificate.
“We are doing everything possible to give them quality education and that they should also participate in building the country in future.
By Abbas Bamalli
Kano, Dec. 24, 2020 The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kano State has appealed to its members to assist orphans and indigents during the Christmas and new year celebrations.
The CAN Chairman, Rev. Adeyemo Samuel, made the call in an interview with newsmen on Thursday in Kano city.
Samuel noted that it was not everyone that could afford to feed their families, therefore, CAN used part of what it had to assist people that were in need.
“Hence, we are also appealing to those that have enough to please give to those that cannot afford.
“Let us share our food, wealth, joy, love and peace with our neighbours so that they can also feel among. When we do this, we put smiles on their faces and God will reward us,” he said.
By Abbas Bamalli
Kano, Dec. 23, 2020 Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has signed into law the state’s 2021 budget, amounting to N177.9 billion after the approval of the state assembly.
Naija247news recalls that Ganduje had on Oct. 27 presented over N147.9 billion budget estimate before the assembly for approval.
Naija247news also recalls that the assembly, after deliberations on the N147.9 billion, had increased it to N177.9 billion.
The governor, while signing the budget tagged ‘Budget of Reality’, commended the assembly for doing everything possible to approve the budget within a short time.
He also commended the lawmakers for organising public hearings aimed at getting the views of the people on their needs.