- The government has allocated funds for the initial phase of the Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative and established a committee to settle pension arrears for Kano State Civil Service retirees
- The state government has approved the rehabilitation of pedestrian bridges at Bayero University Kano Old Campus, Aminu Kano College of Legal and Islamic Studies, and Sa’adatu Rimi University of Education
The Kano State Government has approved N854 million for the Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative and N700m for the payment of school fees for 7,000 indigenes studying at Bayero University Kano (BUK).
This was approved on Wednesday at the state executive council meeting due to the country’s economic crisis.
The state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, made the announcement on Thursday via his verified X handle, formerly known as Twitter.
He wrote: “Also from yesterday’s meeting. The Kano State Executive Council has approved the release of the sum of N854 million for the first phase of the Auren Zaurawa Mass Wedding Initiative.
“And the sum of N700 Million for tuition fees of 7000 students of Bayero University Kano (BUK).”