By Shehu Mustapha Chaji.
Kano state as the centre of commerce and democracy in Northern Nigeria continues to enjoy special privileges from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Among the recent approvals given by Tinubu is N12 billion project to install 7 megawatts solar power to Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and will make the hospital independent of the national grid.
There’s also on going five – storey Accident and Emergency and Trauma Center unit being built by President Tinubu’s administration. This year alone for the first time in AKTH there are on going projects worth over N26 billion to make the hospital among the best in west Africa.
Other institutions in Kano to benefit from Tinubu’s infrastructural development in Kano state recently are :
a) Five to Six megawatts solar power for Bayero University Kano .
b). Four megawatts solar power for Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil.
c). Three megawatts solar power for Murtala Muhammad Hospital.
d). Three mega watts solar power for Nasarawa Hospital.
These solar power projects will help in reducing cost and save more by beneficiary institutions .
As some from the opposition always try to make it look as if there’s nothing good Kano is benefitting from Tinubu’s administration, we’ll list some new and on going projects under Tinubu administration.:
1). On going Kano Rail Project from Kano to Kaduna.
2). On going construction of thousands of affordable houses.
3). Upgrade of Malam Aminu Kano International Airport.
4). On going construction of Kano – Kaduna – Abuja Expressway.
5). On going construction of Kano Eastern Bypass.
6). On going construction of Kano to Katsina Expressway.
7). On going construction of Kano to Hadejia Road.
8). On going AKK Gas pipeline project.
9). Light Railway Kano City.
10). On going construction of Kano – Dutse – Maradi Railway.
11). Ecological protection funds to 16 Local Government Areas of Kano state.
12). Construction of irrigation canals from Tiga, Karaye and Kafin Chiri Dams to revive irrigation system in Kano south.
13). On going construction of Kano – Maiduguri Expressway.
14). On going construction of 38 kilometers Kano Northern Bypass.
15). Rehabilitation and expansion of Tiga Dam.
16). Upgrading of Federal Polytechnic Kabo to Federal University of Science and Technology.
17). Approval for establishment of Federal Polytechnic Rano.
18). Rehabilitation of 16 Dams in Kano state.
19).Building of International Conference Center in Yar Gaya
And many more we didn’t list due to lack of space.
The people of Kano state are happy and appreciate President Tinubu’s effort in bringing development to the state. Kano state for the first time since 1999 after return to democracy is enjoying massive dividends of democracy.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be calm as Kano will return his kind gesture with more than a million votes come 2027 election.
Amb. Shehu Mustapha Chaji
wrote from Kano.
