The Kano State Government has agreed to spend 1.3 billion Naira to change the Gaya Orphanage into a Female Drugs Reformatory Institute. They will also build a good transit center in Gaya Local Government Area.
The Commissioner of Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Waiya, shared this news during a press conference about the 30th State Executive Council meeting on Friday.
He said the council also approved spending 9.8 billion Naira to restart the building work on Jaba-Gayawa road and to make Dakata-Yadakunya (Bela) road wider.“The council agreed to cancel and then restart the contracts for building Jaba-Gayawa Road and widening Dakata-Yadakunya road.
These will cost 3.7 billion and 6.1 billion Naira, respectively,” the commissioner said.Also, the meeting approved fixing Sabo Bakin Zuwo Maternity Hospital (Jakara) for 364.5 million Naira.
They will also fix and improve the buildings at the School of Health Technology in Bebeji for 294.4 million Naira.
Waiya added that 113.9 million Naira was approved to provide and install solar energy systems in five maternity centers in the state.
He said, “In addition, 112.3 million Naira will be spent on supplying medicines and other medical items to Hasiya Bayero, Murtala Muhammad, and Yadakunya hospitals from July to September 2025.”
“During the meeting, the council talked a lot about important plans for the state’s development. Many important approvals were given to support the government’s focus on helping the people, especially in health, roads, water supply, and rural development.”
Waiya said the state government is dedicated to its goal of building a better Kano State.
