Kano Government Pays Over N1 Billion Exam Fee For Students

The Kano State Executive Council has approved N1,403,936,600.00 billion for the sponsorship of  60,871 qualified indigent secondary schools’ students for various secondary school examinations, comprising NECO, NABTEB, NBAIS and SSCE. 

Kano commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba announced this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the council meeting held at Council Chambers, Government House, Kano on Thursday.
 
He said the beneficiaries include  students who obtained six credits and above including English and Mathematics in Regular Secondary Schools in Qualifying Examination and Senior Islamic and Tahfeez Secondary Schools students.

The commissioner also said the council ratified the executive approval given for the release of naira equivalent to 
$100,000 to a state dedicated account as counterpart fund for the implementation of World Bank Supported Immunization Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transform Services (IMPACT) Project aimed at improving poor health indices in the state through high impact interventions.

The commissioner pointed out that the overall focus of the project is Immunization Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH), through accelerating the implementation of strategy for immunization and Primary Healthcare System.

He added that the project has the potential to be the foundation of implementing the minimum service package and revamping essential Primary Health Care Services.

Garba also announced the approval given by the council for the establishment of a management board for the upgraded and equipped Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Teaching Hospital (MAWTH), which has since commenced postgraduate (Residency) training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Radiology and Internal Medicine to serve as source of critical manpower to the state and the country at large.

He further stated that the establishment of the board as contained in the draft hospital bill, would give the hospital the standard management structure to compete with any teaching hospital in the country.

The commissioner said  Prof. Adamu Ibrahim Yakasai of Bayero University, Kano is to chair the board with the following as members: Dr. Mariya Mahmoud and Dr. Usman Tijjani Aliyu of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital; Dr. Abdullahi Isa Kauranmata and Dr. Shehu Usman Abdullahi, representatives of the state Ministry of Health;  Dr. Bukar Grema, representative of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA); Pharmacist Hisham Imamuddeen and Matron Rabi Musa Ibrahim, Joint health Sector Unions (JOHESU) representatives; as well as representations from Vice Chancellor’s Office, Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano, Provost College of Medicine, Chief Medical Director, MAWTH, Chairman, Medical Advisory Commiteee/CMO MAWTH, while the hospital director of administration is to serve as secretary.