Kano To Immortalise Abubakar Rimi, Approves N20bn For Projects

Kano State government has said it would immortalise a former governor of the state, Alhaji Abubakar Rimi.

The government has also approved N20 billion for execution of capital projects.

The decisions were taken at a special executive council meeting held Thursday and presided over by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.

In honour of the late former governor, the council approved the construction of an auditorium at the NLC headquarters along Katsina Road at the cost of ₦284.551m to be named after Alhaji Abubakar Rimi, the first governor in the state to initiate the celebration of May 1 of every year as workers’ day.

At the meeting, the council deliberated on several critical issues of governance and development and approved the release of N20.3 billion for the execution of key infrastructure and public service projects across the state.

The council approved the revocation and re-award of contract for the completion of the five-kilometre dualised road in Bebeji local government area at the cost of ₦3. 2 bn.

A statement issued by the commissioner for information and internal affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, said similarly, the council approved the revocation and re-award of contract for the completion of the 5-kilometre dualised road in Tudun Wada Local Government Area at the cost of ₦4,603,280,754.29.

The council also approved the revocation and re-award of contract for the completion of the 5-kilometre dualised road in Garun Mallam Local Government Area at the cost of ₦4,047,034,359.38.

The council approved the revocation and re-award of contract for the completion of the 5-kilometre dualised road in Madobi Local Government Area at the cost of ₦4,107,531,687.78.

Furthermore, the council approved the award of contract for the completion of the 5-kilometre dualised road in Tsanyawa Local Government Area at the cost of ₦3,424,883,490.12.

The council also approved the reconstruction of a burnt masjid and an Islamiyya school building with an office block, renovation of a six-seater toilet facility, a motorised solar-powered borehole with overhead tank—all at Tiga Gadan in Gezawa Local Government Area—at the total cost of ₦151,863,895.97.

Also approved was the general renovation of all offices within the Cabinet Office at the cost of ₦517,349,334.45), among many others.