Mohammed Shosanya
Kano State Governor,Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf,Friday said he will soon drop members of his cabinet rated below performance of statutory schedules.
He said this when he confirmed the receipt of the report of the committee on the performance of members of the cabinet.
He explained that the report would not be useful now because his close relationship with them in the last one and half years allowed him to know their capability in and out, therefore he would handsomely take the final decision on them.
According to him,none of the present commissioners lobbied for the position, stressing that before their appointment, he considered experience, credibility and advice consultation.
He added:”I expected from the commissioners is obedience to my humble self, to the NNPP and to the Kwankeasiyya Movement, in addition to dedication to duty and to come up with good initiatives for the development of the state”.
He spoke on poverty alleviation,saying the people of the state benefited with free foodstuffs distribution in the urban and rural areas to cushion the hardship being experienced as a result of removal of petroleum subsidy.
He assured that the gesture would be sustained to enable thousands of less privilege citizens meet their daily bread.
The governor further said KASCO company that provides fertiliser for teeming farmers is under upgrading with a view of providing enough commodities for farmers in order to boost food production.
He disclosed that every month 52,000 women and youths across the state receive N50,000 to set up a business and become self-reliance.
Meanwhile,the governor has proposed N549, 160,417,663.00 appropriation bill for the 2025 fiscal year before the Kano state House of Assembly.
The proposed bill tagged,Budget of “Hope, Human Capital and Economic Development,” projected 57 per cent capital expenditure and 43 per cent recurrent expenditure.
The over N549 billion budget proposal for 2025 phiscal year is higher by N111. 8 billion compared with approved budget of 2024.
Presenting the proposed appropriation at the floor of the state House of assembly, Governor Yusuf disclosed that 2025 placed priority on education, health, and infrastructure development in the coming year.
According to him,education takes lion share of 31 per cent (N168.5 bn), Government Institutes 17 per cent (N98.2 bn),health 16 per cent (N90 bn) and Infrastructural development 12 per cent (N70.6 bn).
Other sectoral allocations include :security and emergency services 4 per cent (N23 bn),agriculture 3.8 per cent (N21 bn),environment and sanitation 2.8 per cent (N15.5 bn) and transportation 2 per cent (N12.8 bn).
He pledged that the proposed budget, when passed intended to realize collective dreams and aspirations of the state. He pledged full and proper implementation of the Budget’s provisions to attain high economic prosperity and reduce dependency on grants.
He stated that the priority given to education in both 2024 and 2025 fiscal years under the present administration was in fulfilment of campaign promises.
Responding,the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore assured speedy passage of the budget while calling Ministries,Agencies and Parastatals to prepare for defense of their appropriation.
