By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano
The Kano Executive Council has approved salary increment for academic and non-academic staff of all state-owned tertiary institutions across the state.
The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya hinted this while briefing journalists on the outcome of the 25th Executive Council meeting.
Waiya said the Council approved significant policy decisions aimed at improving governance and public welfare.
According to him, “one of the key decisions is the salary increment for academic and non-academic staff in all tertiary institutions across the state, with academic staff receiving a 25 per cent increase and non-academic staff benefiting from a 35 per cent increase.
“Another important decision was the revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy (No. COM/2023/503) previously granted to RUSBI Group of Companies for establishing a private university in Bichi.”
Waiya said the Council has also approved the re-engagement and reopening of the Kiru Reformatory Institute to rehabilitate and reintegrate troubled youths into society.
“In a progressive move towards inclusivity, a new Department for People with Disabilities has been created under the Ministry of Women, Children, and Disabled,” he added.
The Commissioner further stated that during the meeting, the Executive Council approved a total of N3,398,144,284.04 for various infrastructural, health, education, and social welfare projects.
Among the major approvals is N148.9 million for the maintenance of the School of Technology road network, alongside an additional N367.9 million advance payment for the expansion of Zaria Road.
He added that: “To improve the state’s electrical infrastructure, the Council approved N612.4 million for converting external electrical systems to an underground network at Government House and relocating power lines along Ahmadu Bello Way.
” In the health sector, N184 million has been earmarked for the procurement of ambulances for Government House Clinic and Nuhu Bamalli Maternity Hospital, while N195 million has been allocated as counterpart funding for the Free Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health, as well as Free Accident and Emergency programs.
“Furthermore, N348.2 million has been approved for the settlement of electricity bills owed to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) for November and December 2024. The government remains committed to education and student welfare, as reflected in the approval of N662.5 million for the feeding of boarding school students for the third, fourth, and fifth weeks of the current academic term.
“Additionally, in a move to address environmental challenges, the Council has allocated N642.5 million as compensation under the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) at the Bulbula/Gayawa Erosion Site.”
Waiya said the state government has also approved N136.4 million to complete the remaining 50 per cent payment of hazard and excess workload allowances for non-academic staff at Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil.
The Commissioner further stated that: “To support the Nigeria Union of Pensioners in organizing their Quadrennial Delegates Conference in Kano, N100 million has been granted as financial assistance.”
(Kano state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya)
