The Kano State Government has greenlit over ₦4.9 billion to drive critical projects aimed at revitalising education across the state.
Announced by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the funding follows the 33rd Executive Council Meeting chaired by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Sunday, November 2, in Kano. The approved projects are designed to strengthen infrastructure, improve learning standards, and broaden access to quality education at all levels.
Key initiatives include the second phase of renovations at Government Technical College, Ungogo, as well as the settlement of debts owed to boarding school feeding suppliers. The allocation also covers the production of instructional materials through the Kano Printing Press, completion and furnishing of the e-library at Kano State College of Education and Preliminary Studies, and accreditation exercises at Kano State Polytechnic.
Further funds have been approved for procuring office furniture and fittings at Northwest University, Kano, enhancing both academic and administrative efficiency.
The statement emphasized Governor Yusuf’s dedication to improving educational infrastructure and nurturing human capital, underlining that “education remains the cornerstone of our development agenda, and we will continue to invest in facilities that promote quality teaching and learning.”
