The Kano state Executive Council has approved a total of N3,398,144,284.04 for various projects covering infrastructures, health, education and social welfare in the state.
The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed this to newsmen after the 25th Executive Council meeting of the state.
According to him, among the major approvals is N148.9 million for the maintenance of the School of Technology road network, alongside an additional N367.9 million advance payment for the expansion of Zaria Road.
“To improve the state’s electrical infrastructure, the Council approved N612.4 million for converting external electrical systems to an underground network at Government House and relocating power lines along Ahmadu Bello Way.
“In the health sector, N184 million has been earmarked for the procurement of ambulances for Government House Clinic and Nuhu Bamalli Maternity Hospital, while N195 million has been allocated as counterpart funding for the Free Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health, as well as Free Accident and Emergency programs.
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Comrade Waiya also noted that the council has approved N348.2 million to settle electricity bills for November and December 2024, while l N662.5 million was approved for the feeding of boarding school students for the third, fourth, and fifth weeks of the current academic term.
Other allocations include N642.5 million as compensation under the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) at the Bulbula/Gayawa Erosion Site; N136.4 million to complete the remaining 50% payment of hazard and excess workload allowances for non-academic staff at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil; N100 million support to Nigeria Union of Pensioners for it Quadrennial Delegates Conference in Kano.
The commissioner also highlighted that the council has approved the re-engagement and reopening of the Kiru Reformatory Institute to rehabilitate and reintegrate troubled youths into society and as well approved a salary increment for academic and non-academic staff in all tertiary institutions across the state, with academic staff receiving a 25% increase and non-academic staff benefiting from a 35% increase.
