In an effort to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal, Kano state government is preparing to purchase grains from the federal government and sell to people of the state in forty four local governments areas at an affordable price.
The state governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf made this known during a pioneer interactive meeting with the members of Community Re-Orientation Committee (CRC) from the forty four local governments held to at government house, Kano.
Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf said the state government is concerned about the difficulties people are facing due to the high cost of transportation and food stuffs occasioned by the subsidy removal , pledging to avail more possible ways of ameliorating the hardship
The Governor added that plans are in the pipeline to bring back to road the Kanawa buses to cater for the transportation in the state to assist students, women and other categories of people for free.
On the proposed nationwide strike planned by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the governor passionately called on the labour leaders to exercise patience and halt the planned strike , as governments at all levels are assiduously working to fashion out modalities of reducing the sufferings as a result of the fuel hike.
He noted that the state government has sent the CRC law to the state house of Assembly for amendments to accommodate more provisions on the functions and activities of the CRC at the state and local governments levels.
“Kano state government is going to work with your structure to implement our policies on revamping the education sector that has to do with renovation and constructions of class rooms, provision of stationeries, uniforms,
and feeding of primary pupils among others.”
“As a matter that needs the quickest action, you are from today to the next one week requested to submit a comprehensive report on the immediate needs of our primary and secondary schools needing immediate rehabilitation for prompt actions.”
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf tasked the CRC members to be honest, diligent and commitment to duty to achieve the goal of uplifting the education sector to a greater height.
The Kano State governor appreciated the contributions of the CRC members and used the opportunity to inform them of some of the achievements of his administration within the last two month, pledging to do more for the betterment of the state.
ABDULLAHI JALALUDDEEN
