Kano state government approves N4.8bn for scholarship, other projects
Dantiye added that N79,284,537 was also approved to facilitate the renovation of 11 closed boarding schools in the state, while N131,500,000
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Kano state government approves N4.8bn for scholarship, other projects
The Kano State Government says it has approved the release of N4.8bn for the execution of various projects in the state.
The Commissioner for Information, Baba Dantiye, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the fifth meeting of the state executive council on Friday.
He stated that the council approved N3,577,288,540 for the Ministry of Higher Education for the sponsorship of 550 qualified indigenes for postgraduate studies abroad, while N544,321,168 was approved for the Ministry of Education for the payment of outstanding funds in respect of feeding boarding students.
Dantiye added that N79,284,537 was also approved to facilitate the renovation of 11 closed boarding schools in the state, while N131,500,000 was approved for the conduct of the 2023 internal examination in the state. He listed other approvals to include N172,528,572 for the settlement of outstanding liability for the completion of the Kano State liaison office in Abuja; N111,990,955 for the repair and maintenance Works at Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and Obasanjo Flyovers in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, while N22,164,893 was approved for the construction of two Multi-Cell box culverts at Rafin Gora and Rafin Zur in Yelwa ward, Rano Local Government Area.
Similarly, he said N69,039,407 was approved for the Ministry of Health for the procurement of HIV rapid test kids by the Kano State Agency for the Control of Aids, while N15,274,640 was approved for the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change for the conduct of annual mosquito vector and rodents control in the state.
Dantiye further revealed that N1,693,000 was approved for the office of Head of Civil Service for the payment of bereaved families’ allowances in respect of 34 additional deceased civic servants in the state between January 2023 and July 2023.
The commissioner explained that other resolutions of the council included the re-introduction of Kwankwasiyya medical outreach programme across the 44 Local Government Areas and the re-introduction of foreign scholarship for indigenes, commencing with 55 qualified applicants for postgraduate studies.
He said the council directed the Ministry of Finance to in collaboration with the Office of the Auditor General conduct a biometric and verification exercise for all state and local government staff pensioners.
