ASHENEWS reports that the Kano state governor-elect, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has assured that when he resumes office in May, his government would quickly fix the problems of potable water, basic education and good healthcare, which he says are fundamental duties of a responsive government.
This is contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, made available to ASHENEWS on Friday.
Yusuf lamented that “despite huge funds realised from tax payers, and the outgoing administration’s claims to have committed to the provision of basic water, Kano households were still striving to access potable water in the state that is endowed with functional dams and resources to provide basic amenities.”
The governor-elect in his acceptance speech, reassured the Kano people that “beyond fixing basic water supply, the incoming government will uphold the Kwankwasiyya philosophy with a wider scope of free education at primary and secondary levels, involving provision of school uniform, learning materials, meals, conducive environment, paying SSCE fees for the students, training and motivation for the teachers to impart good quality education.”
The incoming administration, which he said will be an off-shot of Kwankwaso administration, will be committed to free maternal and child healthcare programmes just as plans are underway for the upgrading of local health facilities across the 44 Local Government Areas of Kano State.
To bridge the human capital gap in the various public institutions, Engr. Abba administration will rebirth Kwankwasiyya scholarship scheme for tertiary education and terminal degrees in special areas such as medicine, science and engineering in foreign countries.
It is a resolution that the incoming government will complete abandoned projects and continue with laudable populist policies of Kwankwassiyya administrations just as youth empowerment and enabling environment for MSMES and entrepreneurship to flourish will be provided as enshrined in the Campaign Blueprint.
