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  • Kano to purchase JAMB forms for 5,000 candidates

    Kano to purchase JAMB forms for 5,000 candidates

    The Kano state Government has approved more than N37 million for the purchase and distribution of JAMB forms to 5,000 prospective candidates in the State.‎

    The state Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly state’s Executive Council Meeting in Kano on Tuesday.‎

    ‎He said the council had also approved more ‎than N30 million for the renovation of Dandalama ‎Secondary School at Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of the state.‎
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    ‎Garba added that the council approved ‎more than N247 ‎million for the rehabilitation of Niger, Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo roads in Sabon Gari area of Fage Local Government area. ‎

    The commissioner also said more than N31 million was approved for the rehabilitation of Gwagwarwa Shariah court.‎

    ‎“The council also approved N80 million f‎or the purchase of first phase of equipment for the resuscitation of Triumph Newspapers and the constitution of 10-man Management Committee.

    “More than N 476 million was also approved for the rehabilitation of road networks within Janbulo quarters along Gwarzo Road,” he said.
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    Garba said that the council also released‎ N145 million for the purchase of delivery Kits at Hospitals ‎across the state.

    He said that the council approved more than N64 million for the purchase of ‎Toyota Hilux for the operation of Hisba Board.‎
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    The commissioner said that government was determination to develop infrastructure as part of its initiatives to improve the welfare of the people.

  • Kano approves N399m for payment of WASCE, NECO fees‎

     The Kano State Government has approved  N398.9 million for payment of West African Secondary Certificate Examination (WASCE) and the National Examination Council (NECO) fees for 27,268 candidates that passed the minimum requirements of the state qualifying examination.

    Commissioner of Information, Malam Muhammad Garba disclosed this in Kano on Monday while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State’s Executive Council Meeting.

    Garba added that only students with five credits, including English and Mathematics would benefit from the gesture.‎

    He said that the state’s 44 local government councils were directed to shoulder the responsibility of such qualified candidates in their domains. The commissioner said the decision was taken based on three options presented to the council by the Ministry of Education.‎

    He also said that N774.5 million was approved for the drilling of 789 hand pump boreholes and rehabilitation of 163 across the state.‎ The commissioner pointed out that the government decided to drill the boreholes in order to address the problem of water scarcity facing some communities in the state.