114TH BRIEFING TO THE PRESS BY THE HONOURABLE COMMISSIONER OF INFORMATION, INTERNAL AFFAIRS, YOUTH, SPORTS AND CULTURE (Prof. UMAR FARUK JIBRIL) – ON THE OUTCOME OF THE MEETING OF KANO STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 4TH SEPTEMBER, 2013 AD/ 28TH SHAWWAL, 1434 AH Gentlemen of the Press, Welcome to this briefing session where as a result of the Executive Council’s deliberation on Wednesday, 4 – 9 - 2013 AD/ 28th Shawwal, 1434 AH some decisions were taken/approvals granted in line with its stated policies geared towards human and infrastructural development. In continuation of the effort towards fulfilling this commitment, the Council approved the following:- S/N Project/Commitment Ministry Amount ‘N’ 1. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE COMMITTEE OF PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF KANO CITY WALLS – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 7,374,000.00 2. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF VISA FOR 25NO. KANO STATE INDIGENOUS STUDENTS TO UNITED KINGDOM UNDER THE NIMASA PROGRAMME – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 3,592,500.00 3. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE REDEMPTION OF PLEDGE OVER THE ALAKYO KILLINGS IN NASSARAWA STATE – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 5,000,000.00 4. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR TRAVELLING EXPENSES OF 25NO. NIMASA STUDENTS – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 12,294,425.00 5. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF VEHICLES FOR STATE TOURISM BOARD – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 7,500,000.00 6. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF VEHICLES FOR STATE HISTORY AND CULTURE BUREAU – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 16,500,000.00 7. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR 2NO. OF OFFICIALS ACCOMPANYING THE NIMASA STUDENTS TO UNITED KINGDOM – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 2,293,196.00 8. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE 2NO. KANO STATE INDIGENOUS STUDENTS WHO WERE OFFERED SCHOLARSHIP BY THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 1,638,000.00 9. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF REMAINING BALANCE TO BRADFORD TECHNICAL COLLEGE, UNITED KINGDOM – BY THE CHAIRMAN SSG 14,014,000.00 10. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PERIMETER WALL FENCE AT SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES ALONG SHEIK JAFAR AND YAHAYA GUSAU ROAD – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION 31,218,248.20 11. MEMORANDUM ON THE APPOINTMENT OF 10 NUMBER EXPATRIATE LECTURERS FOR NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY AND KANO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION HIGHER EDUCATION 31,622,000.00 12. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE PROPOSED TRADE CLUSTER BUTCHERS MARKET AT KANO ABBATOIR – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR WORKS, HOUSING AND TRANSPORT WORKS 36,462,619.52 13. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR INTERLOCK TILING TILES AT SABON GARIN KWANKWASO, MADOBI LGA – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR WORKS, HOUSING AND TRANSPORT WORKS 18,732,438.90 14. MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE KWANKWASIYYA CITY ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY NETWORK – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR WORKS, HOUSING AND TRANSPORT WORKS 1,029,471,975.00 15 MEMORANDUM ON UPDATES ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE REPAIRS/RENOVATION OF KANO ASPHALT AND QUARRY COMPANY- WORKS 32,752,721.50 16 MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE 2ND BATCH TRAINING AND EMPOWERMENT OF LESS PRIVILEGED WOMEN – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT WOMEN AFFAIRS 18,408,000.00 17 MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE FISH POND RE-TRAINING AT MAGAGA – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES 10,100,250.00 18 MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF AHMADIYYA ROAD – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR LAND AND PHYSICAL PLANING LANDS 233,952,728.93 19 MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF TASK FORCE ON LAND REGISTRATION AND REVENUE – BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR LAND AND PHYSICAL PLANNING LANDS 10,000,000.00 20 MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR THE RENOVATION WORKS AT OLD DEEDS REGISTRY - BY HON. COMMISSIONER FOR LAND AND PHYSICAL PLANNING LANDS 7,005,350.49 21 MEMORANDUM ON REQUEST FOR 2BILLION TREASURY LOAN FOR THE CONTINUATION WORKS AT THE THREE (3) NEW CITIES FINANCE 2,000,000,000.00 TOTAL N3,529,932,453.54 UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE 114TH EXCO SITTING IMPROVEMENT OF WATER SUPPLY IN THE STATE In its effort to ensure the continued provision of adequate portable drinking water to the teeming populace of the State, Council noted arrival of 600mm ductile pipes which will be laid from Joda Regional water plant to Gezawa town about 24km distance worth N1,240,205,511.97. Similarly, Council also noted progress so far made on the provision of water supply in the following regional water plants across the State: Watari to Mil Tara 600mm ductile pipes laid with a distance of 42km worth N2,008,800,000.00 works which has already been completed, Watari to Tsanyawa 400mm ductile pipes of 33km distance worth N1,004,872,773.45 works which is in progress, Challawa to Gwauron Dutse 1000mm ductile pipes with a distance of 15km worth N2,072,023,826.25 works is in progress and Kafinchiri to Sumaila 400mm ductile pipes with 23km distance worth N718,462,657.50 works already in progress. SWEARING – IN OF TWO (2) NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES Council witnessed the swearing – in of two (2) newly appointed Permanent Secretaries Namely Engr. Kabiru Jibrin & Audi Abdulkadir Adamu Baffa who were posted to State Ministry of Works, Housing & Transport and Ministry of Education respectively.council urged them to be dedicated & honest in the discharge of their official responsibilities. PRESENTATION OF AWARD Council witnessed the presentation of Award to His Excellency the Governor by National Association of Surveyors as Fellowship of the Association for involving Professionals (Surveyors) in the enormous & giant strides of State buildings i.e. Construction of Flyover, Kwankwasiyya, Amana & Bandirawo Cities and other development projects across the state. VICTORY OF KANO PILLARS FC OVER ENUGU RANGERS Council noted the successful match played on Wednesday 4th September where Kano Pillars FC defeated Enugu Rangers and urged the Pillars FC continued Government support in order to maintain their 1st position. PDP CONVENTION Council noted the conduct of the PDP convention held in Abuja and deliberated on the situation where seven (7) Governors, Senators, Members of House of Representatives and Elders of the party break away to form another faction of the PDP under the chairmanship of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje. Accordingly, Council noted that, this is a new phase in the democratic dispensation and pledged its support to the new leadership of PDP and urged other side to join the new leadership in order to save Democracy.
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