The Kano State Executive Council, led by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a total of N2,665,646,756.44 for various infrastructure development projects in the state.
Sanusi Dawakin, the spokesman to Governor Abba Yusuf, announced this on Wednesday while highlighting the outcomes of the 17th Executive Council meeting held on August 6, 2024.
The projects he said were aimed at fostering sustainable development and improving the safety of residents across the state.
“These sweeping initiatives are designed to elevate public services and infrastructure across Kano State, addressing both current needs and future demands.
“One of the key projects is the renovation and conversion of part of the Kano State Library into an office complex for the Ministry of Transport and offices of Special Advisers to Governor Abba Yusuf with a budget of N268,160,455.84.
“This renovation is expected to provide modern, functional workspaces, thereby enhancing the efficiency of government operations and service delivery,” Dawakin stated.
He further said, ”Additionally, the council approved the relocation, re-instalment, and upgrading of the Golden Jubilee Monument at Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso Bridge along Emir’s Palace Road, costing N164,949,693.46.”
Dawakin also said the infrastructure overhaul also includes the “Laterite filling of a 2-km road from Riga to Karkari in Gwarzo LGA (N43,382,210.10), revalidation and approval for outstanding payment for the construction of Dangote female hostel and landscaping at the Kano State University of Science & Technology, Wudil,” among others.
