Kano Assembly Upgrades Abdullahi Wase To State Teaching Hospital

The Kano State House of Assembly has agreed to upgrade Muhammad Abdullahi Wase hospital to a state-owned Teaching Hospital.

This is after the Muhammad Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital establishment bill passed its third reading on Tuesday after the adoption of a motion by majority leader, Labaran Madari at plenary.

Presenting the motion, Madari noted the need to establish a state-owned teaching hospital, said that the existing tertiary health facilities in the state were inadequate.

He said that the hospital would serve as teaching hospital for the Yusuf Maitama Sule University, owned by the state government.

The bill was thereafter passed after its third reading by clerk, Bako Gezawa.

The House also at plenary adopted the report of its standing committee on higher education in respect of Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education Bill, 2022.

Presenting the report, chairman of the committee, Alhaji Ali Shanono, said that the bill had scaled the required stages and was committed to the committee for necessary legislative action.

He said that upgrading the institution would paving way for educational development of the state, as it would help to produce graduates and professional teachers.

The House thereafter, adopted the bill, after making some adjustments and mandated its standing committee on emergency and relief to visit Takai and Singa markets affected by fire disaster.

This followed a motion of urgent public importance by Musa Kachako(APC-Takai) calling on the state government to assist victims of fire disaster in Takai local government area of the state.

The house adopted the motion and mandated its committee on emergency and relief to visit the two markets and report back for further legislative action.