Kano Approves N2.65bn For Water Pipeline Repairs, Expansion

The Kano State Government has approved N2.65bn for the maintenance, repair, extension and relocation of water pipelines across the state to improve access to potable water.
The Commissioner for Information, Sanusi Bature, disclosed this while briefing journalists after an extraordinary meeting of the State Executive Council.
Bature said the approval was granted to the Ministry of Water Resources to ensure a steady supply of potable water to communities across the state.
The commissioner also disclosed that the council reviewed the proposed 2027 budget estimate, which allocates 64 per cent to capital expenditure and 36 per cent to recurrent expenditure.
He said the proposed budget, presented by the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Musa Suleiman Shanono, was designed to consolidate ongoing infrastructure projects and accelerate rural development.
According to him, the council directed the ministry to review the proposal in line with observations raised during the meeting before its presentation to the State House of Assembly within the week.
He added that eight newly appointed commissioners had been given 24 hours to review the budget estimates relating to their respective ministries and submit their observations to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning.
On pension liabilities, Bature said the state government had reaffirmed its commitment to clearing the outstanding N42bn pension backlog covering January 2019 to 2026.

He clarified that the pension payment was not a fresh council approval but a commitment by the governor to settle the entire outstanding amount through the Kano State Pension Trustee Board.

He said the payment was expected to commence in November and continue until April 2027.