e State Ministry of Education which consists of the following; • Storey block of thirteen (13) classrooms (ground floor). • Two (2) staff rooms. • Two (2) stores. • Twelve (12) toilets. To assess the requirements for completing building the school, a physical inspection of the site was undertaken during which need for completion was identified estimated to cost the sum of N24,144,322.92 which was requested for release by Council for the project. Accordingly, Council appreciated the philanthropic gesture and approved as requested. ii. Request for Funds for the Purchase of Chinese Language Textbooks for the Chinese Academy and Its Library, Located at Challawa:- The present administration established four (4) special secondary schools which include; Chinese Language Academy, Agric Academy, French Academy and Sports Academy in various locations in the State. The students of the Chinese Academy established in the State, required set of textbooks for the teaching and learning of the Chinese Language taught in the school. Again, students’ and teachers’ reference books are required in the library where one hundred (100) Kano State Indigenous students were admitted in the Academy and fourteen (14) teachers were trained on Chinese language abroad. More details were presented to Council for consideration along with the request for the release of the sum of $13,030.00. Accordingly, Council considered and approved as requested. iii. Request for Funds to Facilitate for Five (5) Requirements by Kano State Indigenous Students Studying at Three (3) Bilingual Colleges in Niger Republic:- Cognizant of the bilateral agreement that exists between the Kano State Government and that of the Niger Republic for the establishment of the two (2) Bilingual Colleges in Niamey and Zinder, the Ministry of Education submitted this request for consideration by Council. The details presented were summarized to five (5) prayers as follows; • Council to consider and approve the release of the sum of N1,200,000.00 for the purchase of two hundred (200) units of mattresses for two hundred (200) newly admitted students of Bilingual College Zinder. • Council to consider the release of the sum of N1,200,000.00 to enable refund of the expenditure incurred to purchase two hundred (200) units of mattresses for two hundred (200) students of Bilingual College Niamey. • Council to consider and approve the release of the sum of N500,000.00 to obtain one hundred (100) ECOWAS Certificates for one hundred (100) Kano State Indigenous students studying at Bilingual College Zinder. • Council to consider and approve the release of the sum of N2,100,000.00 to enable payment of six (6) months’ rent at the rate of N350,000.00 per month for the temporary site pending commencement of academic activities at the permanent site of the Engr. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso Bilingual College Zinder. • Council to consider and approve the release of the sum of N670,000.00 for the transportation of one hundred (100) Kano State Indigenous students of Muhammadou Issoufou Bilingual College Zinder. Accordingly, Council considered the five (5) prayers as authentic and approved the release of the requested sum of N5,670,000.00 for the commitment. 5. THE INFORMATION/COMMUNICATION SECTOR This sector is the capable image maker for the present administration and carries the banner that blatantly informs the public of all activities of the State Government. One can correctly say that, the information/communication sector is the Government as far as this administration is concerned because it is considered as the reliable avenue through which the Government portrays its image cognizant to which Council approved the execution of one (1) memorandum under the information and communication sector in respect of one (1) of the established employable skills acquisition training institutes established by the current administration in the State. Thus; 6. THE JUSTICE SECTOR This sector signifies the Judiciary which is the third (3rd) arm of Government in addition to the Executive and Legislative arms. As such, the present administration provides for all requirements of the Justice Sector cognizant of its equal status to the Executive arm of the Government. Every physical/infrastructural, material, personnel/professional, etc. required are provided for this sector according to statutory provisions without reservations. 27 new Shari’ah Courts/Courts of Appeal were constructed while many existing ones were renovated to befitting status. The High Court Complexes at Miller Road and Audu Bako Secretariat were renovated while series of approvals were granted to enable attendance of personnel in the Legal Profession to capacity building workshops, seminars, conferences locally and abroad. Approval was granted for the execution of one (1) memorandum under the justice sector at the one hundred and eightieth (180th) sitting of the State Executive Council as follows; Request for Funds to Enable Purchase of Islamic Law Books:- Availability of reliable reference materials determines correct dispensation of justice especially under the divine guidance of Islamic Jurisprudence which instigated submission of this request from the Kano State Shari’ah Court of Appeal which was endorsed by the office of the Secretary to the State Government and presented to Council for consideration. Details were summarized, endorsed and presented to Council for consideration as follows; S/N Description Price Total (N) i. Encyclopedia of Islamic Jurisprudence (vol. 1 – 11) N500,000.00 x 3 copies 1,500,000.00 ii. Encyclopedia of Islamic Law (vol. 1 – 10) N500,000.00 x 3 copies 1,500,000.00 iii. Encyclopedia of Islamic Shari’ah (vol. 1 – 10) N400,000.00 x 3 copies 1,200,000.00 Total 4,200,000.00 As such, Council was requested to approve the release of the sum of N4,200,000.00 for the stated purpose. Council noted, considered and approved as requested. UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES OF THE 180TH KANO STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SITTING 1. SECONDARY SCHOOLS STUDENTS COMPETITION AND AWARD OF PRIZES Council noted the tremendous success recorded during the recently concluded various Senior Secondary Schools Competitions organized nationwide were Kano State Students excelled as follows; i. National Junior Engineers/Technician competition (JETS) the State Student emerged with the following prizes:- one (1) Gold, one (1) Silver and two (2) Bronze. ii. In the Etisalat U – 15 Football Championship in the Northwest Zone the State Contingent emerged – second (2nd) position. iii. Global Education Partnership – Kano State received $22,000,000.00 of the $100,000,000.00 shared among five (5) States. iiii. Donation – the Kano State Government Donated the sum of N250,000.00 to Kano State Students’ Association Kaduna Polytechnic Chapter for its newly Launched Magazine. 2. GRADUATION CEREMONY OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS UNDER THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMMES Council acknowledged the successful conduct of the graduation ceremony of the State sponsored Women and Youths trained on different employable skills acquisition under the empowerment programmes (16th December, 2014) at the Government House Kano. Specifically; i. Four thousand, four Hundred (4,400) Women trained under the second (2nd) Batch Special Family Orientation Programme. ii. One (100) Women Trained in Home Based Trades in Collaboration with Etisalat Communication. iii. One hundred and thirty six (136) Trainees of Kano Reformatory Institute Kiru. • Total = four thousand, six hundred and thirty six (4,636). USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS ON ANY EMERGENCY Council endorses the useful phone numbers submitted by the security agents for easy access in case of any emergency on the metropolitan roads. Accordingly, the general public may easily Contact KAROTA for: Breakdown of Vehicle(s), Traffic Congestion, Accidents, and Illegal/Wrong Parking to kindly Call KAROTA through the following numbers on – 08091626747. Similarly, the State Police Command could be contacted on – 08032419754, 08123821575. In addition, the State Fire Service can be contacted on – 07051246833, 08191778888. 10 | Page
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