on december 25, 2013 at 9:54 am in news
By AbdulSalam Muhammad.
KANO – In a bid to address educational backwardness of
the state, Kano state Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
has declared free and compulsory education at level in
the state.
Kwankwaso who made the declaration during the
presentation of 2014 appropriation bill to the House of
Assembly revealed that the gesture would commenced
from 2014 academic year.
Kwankwaso stated that “in our collective resolve to drive
a knowledge base economy, government has already
concluded arrangement to adopt a free education for all
indigene at all levels: primary, secondary and tertiary
institutions in the state.”


The Governor added that “this is in addition to
sponsoring of Kano indigenes to pursue their various
degree programmes locally and internationally”,
pointing out that the commencement of the free
education for all Kano state indigenes from primary,
secondary and tertiary institutions starting from the new
academic session in 2014.”


In order to ensure effective implementation of the new
programme, the Education sector got the largest share
of the sectoral allocation with over N20billion with
Ministry of Education N15.22billion; while its ministry for
Higher Education counterpart got N5.61billion.
Other policy programmes in 2014 fiscal year under
education include, N6.5 billion for the continuation work
at Schools for Islamic Studies in each of the 44 LGAs
Kwankwaso revealed that N2 billion has been set aside
for the continuation of 44 Technical Schools one in each
LGAs; adding that N241 million has equally been
earmarked for the procurement of 15 mobile computing
solar powered container box.


He said that N250 million was also earmarked for the
establishment of another boarding primary school in the
state, adding that N1.3 billion has been allocated for the
Construction and furnishing of 268 additional classrooms
in the state.
The Governor further stated that Northwest University
got N3billion for the continuation of construction of
Faculty building, senate building and other
infrastructure, adding under the 2014 approriation bill
N586 million was earmarked for the continuation work
at former Magwan Water Restaurant to First Lady
College.
www.vanguardngr.com/2013/12/kwankwaso-declares-free-education-at-level-in-kano/

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Some retar.ds that wanted kano state governor to explain how he spent the money approved by the state house of assembly are satisfied now.
Can iweala now tell us where about sure-p 500bilion has gone to?