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Kano Gov’t budgets N880 Million for primary school rehabilitate

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State disbursed the sum of N880,922,432,38 to Community Promotion Council (CPC) across the 44 local government areas of the state for the rehabilitation of primary schools within a period of three weeks. 

The exercise for the presentation N20 million cheque to each of the branches of Community Promotion Council across the 44 local governments took place at Sani Abacha Indoor Stadium, Kofar Mata, Sunday.
According the governor, his administration would continue to finance education being the bedrock of societal development.
Ganduje said: “It is because of the importance we attach to this sector that our budgetary provision for education is over 26 percent.
“We have the political will, we are doing our best in financing our education sector and also community participation is prioritised as well.
However, the state government is committing 5 percent of its internally generated revenue, 5 percent of its local government statutory allocation and 2 percent of every contracts awarded in the state to the basket of Education Trust Fund.
He added: “We are committing these to have quality education. Education development is a must for the overall development of our state. There is federal statutory funds and other grants from development partners.”
Ganduje maintained: “We are providing  total sum of N880,922,432.38k for the execution of various rehabilitation works of our Community Promotion Council across all the 44 local governments. The Bill of Quantity is included. So that no time would be wasted. They are given the period of 3 weeks to accomplish it,” he said as reported by Triumph.
Also acknowledging the governor’s commitment in the area of education development, the Queen of England lauded the effort, describing it as encouraging and commendable.
The representative of the Department for International Development (DFID), Nafisa Ado, extended the commendation.
Ado said “Kano is really doing well in protecting the rights of children with her free and compulsory primary and secondary education policy.”
“On behalf of Her Majesty, the Queen of England, we are commending governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for investing rightly in education. We will consistently partner with the state government in this direction.
She added that as the department continues to strengthen the capacity of the communities through its education and governance programmes, it would maintain its support for the state.
She maintained that: “From 31st August the name DFID will be replaced by FCDO. That is Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office.”
Speaking on behalf of the Emirs of the state, the Emir of Bichi Alhaji Nasiru Ado Bayero, called on the people of the state support government’s policies for the for the common good of the state.
Commissioners of Education and Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Muhammad Sunusi Kiru and Murtala Sule Garo assured that the state government would continue to prioritise education at all levels, with community participation at its best.
Present at the event were the Emirs of Bichi and Rano, while Emirs of Gaya, Kano and Karaye sent representatives.

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