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  • Sallah: Kano donates food items, 12 cows to inmates

    Sallah: Kano donates food items, 12 cows to inmates

    Kano State Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf, has donated food items and 12 cows to inmates of Custodial Centres in the state to celebrate Eid-il-Fitr.

    This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano Command, CSC Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa yesterday in Kano.

    The statement said Kabir-Yusuf made the donation through the Chairperson of the Kano State Committee for the Prerogative of Mercy, Hajiya Azumi Namadi-Bebeji.

    The items include bags of rice, vegetable oil, onions and seasonings.

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    “This is in line with the administration’s commitment to the welfare of inmates and other vulnerable people in the state,” Namadi-Bebeji said.

    She noted that the initiative is crucial to successful custodial management, as well as the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates.

    Namadi-Bebeji commended the state government for its relentless support and assistance to inmates.

    Receiving the items on behalf of the inmates, Mr Ado Inuwa, the Controller of NCoS, Kano Command, thanked the state government for the gesture.

    He lauded the government’s unwavering support towards the welfare of inmates that always give them a sense of belonging.

  • Yusuf commits to Kano educational devt

    Yusuf commits to Kano educational devt

    Kano State Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf, yesterday restated his administration’s commitment to reinvigorate the education sector for sustainable social and economic development in the state.

    He said the state government had allocated 30 per cent in the 2024 budget to the education sector and sponsored 1,001 postgraduate students on foreign scholarship.

    Kabir-Yusuf said this during the inauguration of infrastructure projects at the Bayero University Kano (BUK).

    The facilities inaugurated include Provost’s Office; offices at the College of Natural and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences.

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    He said the facilities would enhance learning, research and expand the quality of the university education, adding that the gesture represents significant investment in medical research in the state.

    The governor said the government assisted indigent students and reduced registration fee by 50 per cent in all tertiary institutions in the state.

    “We will continue to have a mutual relationship with the leadership of the University and other tertiary institutions in the state. Bayero University will be one of the best achievements in the state,” he said.

    The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sagir Abbas said that each of the Colleges was designed with three faculties and three departments.

    “The state government paid registration fees for over 6,000 students, adding that it’s the highest number of fees paid so far,’’ he said.

    Abbas said the University would continue to work with the state government to achieve academic excellence.