The Kano State Executive Council at its 16th meeting has approved the Kano State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (KASITDA) 2023 BILL and directed its transmission to the Kano State House of Assembly for passage into Law.
The Council has also approved the procurement of 500 relief electricity transformers to be distributed to various communities across the 44 local government areas in the state for 7,123,750,000.00 billion Naira.
Other approved projects are listed below:
1- Approval for the continuation of 5km dual-lane road projects at the State’s 44 Local Government Areas. The amount being 10% rescue intervention to be settled through the joint state/local governments account, based on 30:70 share. 7,761,681,223.22 billion Naira was approved.
2- Approval for the construction of Three Rural Roads at Ja’en Makera-Salanta Gudduba- Unguwar Baizangon Guliya and Fagoje-Kwanar Zuwo in Gwale, Ajingi and Kiru/Madobi LGAs. 239, 536, 859.21 million Naira was approved.
3- Approval for the 2024 Constituency Projects in the State. 6,400,000,000.00 billion naira was approved.
4- Approval for Construction of 2-coat surface dressed road from Kwanar Gammawa in Gezawa LGA. 343,363,068.78 million naira was approved.
5- Approval for the procurement of Twenty (20) Nos. Toyota Hilux and One (1) No. Toyota Bus to the State Ministeries, Departments and Agencies (MDAS). 819,500,000.00 million was approved.
6- Approval for the construction of Rural roads, intervention/counterpart funds under rural access and agricultural marketing project. 5,345,343,190.98 billion Naira was approved.
7- Approval for the renovation and conversion of offices for the Chairman Anti-Phone snatching Task Force Committee at Coronation Hall, Government House. 26,405,447.92 million Naira was approved
8- Approval for the repair of failed section of Asphaltic surfacing within the premises of Town Tower at Kofar Nassarawa. 29,619,918.23 million Naira was approved.
9- Approval for 30% counterpart fund in respect of the construction/rehabilitation of Twelve Rural road across the 44 LGAs. 354,766,992.59 million Naira was approved.
10- Approval for additional expansion on scope of work on crash barriers and street curbs and painting. 248,786,369.72 million naira was approved.
11- Approval for the payment of harmonized allowances for 2,803 casual staff at Refuse Management and Sanitation Board. 130,460,000.00 million Naira was approved.
TOTAL: 29,073,181,243.65 billion Naira.
COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS
- Approval for the revocation of al allocations made under layout No. TP/ KANUPDA/ 36 for overiding public interest (educational purposes), as empowered by section 28 sub section 2bof the Land Use Act 1978.
- Approval for the reversal of land title to Aminu Kano College of Islamic Legal Studies.
- Approval for the revocation of allocation made to Aminu Kano Colege of Islamic Legal Studies at Badume Vilage, Bichi LGA and reversal of the land back to the Kano State Government.
- Approval for the setting-up of a Development Control Task Force with mandate to strengthen enforcement mechanism on zoning laws and building codes through stricter monitoring and penalties for non-compliance. – AKY