Gov. Sani Commissions 400-Bed Girls Hostel, Zaria Metropolitan Authority Complex

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has commissioned blocks of 400-bed hostel at Government Girls Secondary School, Kawo and the office complex of Zaria Metropolitan Authority (ZMA) as part of activities lined up for the celebration of his 100 days in office,

The hostel was gutted by fire in year 2020, displacing boarding students of the girls-only school.

The state government rebuilt it additional blocks of classrooms.

Speaking at the commissioning, Governor Sani said the completion of the hostel project was a fulfillment of the promise made by the state government and a demonstration of the importance it attaches to excellence of girl education in the state.

At the commissioning of the Zaria Metropolitan Authority Complex, Sani said: “I am delighted to personally open the Zaria Metropolitan Authority office. We set up the three metropolitan authorities in 2021 in Zaria, Kaduna and Kafanchan designed and based on the Abuja model and they would function as integrated entities. They are not here to replace the local governments or to control them, they are simply city managers to carry out statutory roles of the local governments. It covers four local government areas Zaria, Sabongari, part of Giwa and Soba.

“The authority since inception has performed its role creditably well in the areas of road construction and maintenance, solid waste management and supply and installation of solar street lights and regulation of business environments.

“Let me reiterate the commitment of our administration towards rapid development of Kaduna State. We will not relent in our effort to revamp infrastructure, build human capacity and promote economic growth of the state.

“This edifice we are commissioning today is not just a physical structure, but a symbol of collective efforts of our administration, the Zaria Metropolitan Authority and the people of Kaduna State.”

Earlier, the administrator, Zaria Metropolitan Authority, Hajiya Balaraba Aliyu-Inuwa said; “The foundation of this complex, the Brian Sherwood Smith House, was laid on April 1, 1939 as a provincial office to house Zaria Province office with 10 administrators before me. The Zaria Metropolitan Authority was created to cope with the population explosion which is usual with developing areas.”

Principal of GGSS Senior Section, Kawo, Kaduna, Mrs Victoria Hassan, expressed excitement at the commissioning of facilities in the school, saying students would now enjoy conducive learning environment.