The Kano State Executive Council has approved over ₦6.9 billion for the execution of key projects aimed at enhancing residents’ welfare and accelerating development across the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed this on Thursday after the council’s 36th meeting at the Government House, Kano.
Waiya said the council approved more than ₦859.2 million as compensation for structures affected by the construction of a five-kilometre road in Tudun Wada Local Government Area.
According to him, ₦358.5 million was approved for storm water drainage projects in Kano Municipal, while ₦896 million was earmarked for the reconstruction of a failed culvert in Kiru Local Government Area.
He further revealed that the council approved ₦2.6 billion for the construction of the Yandodo–Mai-Allo Road, ₦1.2 billion for a box culvert project, and ₦431.7 million for the graduation and empowerment of beneficiaries of the state’s Entrepreneurship Institute.
Waiya also said ₦85.6 million was approved for water pipeline extension in Gwale Local Government Area, ₦285 million for classroom construction across the state, and ₦157.7 million for the conduct of an anti-corruption workshop.
In addition, the council approved the transmission of four bills to the Kano State House of Assembly and endorsed the implementation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Policy and Manual.
The proposed bills include the Kano State Local Governments Administration Bill 2025, the Kano State Economic Planning and Development Council Bill 2025, the Kano State Education Bill 2025, and the Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Dambatta Law 2025, which seeks to rename the institution.
Waiya added that the council received awards recognising achievements in digital transformation, leadership excellence, housing development, healthcare delivery, community development, and support for vulnerable groups.
“Additionally, development partners presented a skills acquisition training package and donated a 32-seater coaster bus,” he said.
