Precisely 61 years in the past, a frontrunner with an enviable knack for management high quality was born. Kanawa have fun an epitome of high quality management, with experience and selfless zeal to face out amongst his friends.
Governor Abba’s enviable knack for providing options to lingering points is outstanding. He has penchant for coverage and institutional reforms, and his selfless dedication to assembly his marketing campaign guarantees has earned him respect from the folks of Kano and Nigeria generally. This tells you that Kano is lucky to have him because the captain that steers Kano to the trail of greatness.
It isn’t a hidden undeniable fact that when Gov. Abba Ok. Yusuf assumed workplace because the Govt Governor of Kano State, he launched into main initiatives to revive schooling, healthcare, agriculture, the economic system, and infrastructure in Kano State.
Within the schooling sector, aside from offering free meals, uniforms, and writing supplies for college kids in public colleges, Gov. Abba accredited the overall rehabilitation of all main and secondary colleges throughout the state. His authorities ensured that SSCE (WAEC, NECO, and NABTEB) charges have been waived for all Kano indigenes in government-owned colleges. He accredited the fee of registration charges for Kano State college students at Bayero College. He additionally slashed 50% of tuition charges at Kano state-owned tertiary establishments for Kano state indigenes.
His administration has reopened 26 tertiary establishments established by the administration of Sen. Kwankwaso and closed by that of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje. Amongst them are the Faculty of Nursing Madobi, the Tourism and Hospitality Institute, the Informatics Institute, the Safety Institute, the Sport Institute, the Livestock Institute, and plenty of extra.
Gov. Abba sponsored 1001 college students for overseas MSc scholarships to India and Uganda to check in numerous fields, with the expectation that upon commencement, the scholars would return to Kano to contribute to the schooling and well being sectors of the state.
Gov. Abba has additionally stopped the pointless deductions from the salaries of civil servants and retirees and launched into paying 20,000 naira to staff and 15,000 to pensioners for six months as a palliative to cushion the impact of gas subsidy elimination.
Whereas placing smiles on the faces of civil servants, Gov. Abba flagged off the settlement of the backlog of gratuity and dying advantages for pensioners with a whopping sum of N6 billion, benefiting no fewer than 6,000 pensioners within the first part of the settlement program.
Among the many beneficiaries have been kin of deceased civil servants who collected the dying advantages of their deceased kin who died whereas serving the state as civil servants. The focused beneficiaries have been those that retired or died in lively service between 2016 and 2019.
In one other transfer to make sure meals safety, Gov. Abba bought and distributed assorted grains price about N1.6 billion to residents as a part of the palliative measures adopted by the state authorities.
In infrastructural growth, Gov. Abba Yusuf laid the inspiration for a three-layer interchange bridge on the Dan Agundi junction and a cloverleaf overpass bridge on the Tal’udu roundabout, each in Kano metropolis.
The motion governor additionally initiated a N27 billion price of main initiatives to scale back site visitors congestion, ease journey, beautify the town, management air pollution, and develop infrastructure in Kano Metropolis.
His authorities additionally launched into the completion of the 5-kilometer roads throughout the 44 native governments of Kano State in addition to the mighty Wuju-Wuju street.
He additionally awarded the reconstruction of Unguwar Dabai, Yan Awaki, and Yan Allo roads, together with a common renovation of roads throughout the nation’s heart of commerce.
Within the well being sector, Gov. Abba recovered and renovated Hasiya Bayero Pediatric Hospital, a facility that was deserted and had its gear stolen by the immediate-past administration. The hospital now affords free therapy for common pediatrics, surgical procedure, immunization, dietary providers, analysis, and coaching.
He additionally renovated the emergency models of Murtala Muhd Hospital, Pores and skin Hospital Bela, Nuhu Bamalli Hospital, and plenty of different well being amenities within the state.
These initiatives have been along with the fixed provide of potable water and the mass wedding ceremony initiative. This testifies Gov. Abba’s administration’s dedication to selling social cohesion, whereas offering {couples} with a memorable and cost-effective approach to formalize their unions.
Comfortable 61st birthday, boss and mentor!
Mr Adam wrote from Abuja