Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

The Kano State Taskforce Committee on Motor Parks and Other Public Spaces has confiscated illicit drugs worth millions of naira at the Kanawa Pharmaceutical Coordinated Wholesale Centre in Dangwaro Market.

KANO FOCUS reports that the drugs, which were seized from various dealers, include expired, counterfeit and other harmful substances considered unsafe for public consumption.

Chairman of the Committee, Major Adamu Abubakar Usman (Rtd), disclosed this during a press briefing on Wednesday, describing the operation as part of the committee’s routine efforts to sanitise markets and other public spaces across the state.

He said the committee is collaborating with market leadership to identify and confiscate illegal and substandard drugs in circulation.

According to him, the seizure underscores the state government’s commitment to protecting public health and ensuring strict compliance with established health and safety standards.

Illicit drugs seized

Major Usman urged traders and drug handlers to adhere strictly to regulatory guidelines, warning that violators would face appropriate sanctions. He also advised residents to purchase medicines only from reputable and approved sources.

Items confiscated during the operation include 199 cartons of Benzhexol Hydrochloride BP 5mg tablets, five cartons of CINBUL tablets, and quantities of Levofloxacin 500mg tablets, among others.

In his remarks, the Managing Director of the Kanawa Pharmaceutical Coordinated Wholesale Centre, Usaini Labaran Zakari, said the centre is working closely with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to ensure that only safe and approved drugs are available in the market.

Illicit drugs seized

He pledged continued support for the state government’s efforts to rid markets of counterfeit and harmful pharmaceutical products.

Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

The Vice-Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Professor Haruna Musa, fsi, on Tuesday evening commissioned a 3KVA solar-powered inverter facility equipped with 1,000 battery arms at the popular Kitchen Conversion Reading Room in the New Hall.

KANO FOCUS reports that the facility, designed to serve 500 students, will provide steady and uninterrupted power supply, creating a conducive 24-hour reading environment, especially as students continue with their second semester examinations.

Speaking during the commissioning, Professor Musa said the intervention underscores the University Management’s commitment to student welfare and academic success. He disclosed that the renovation of student hostels will commence immediately, adding that similar solar-powered facilities will be extended to other campuses of the University.

The Vice-Chancellor was accompanied by the Dean of Student Affairs, Professor Mukhtar Ridwan Bunza, who later conducted him round facilities at the Deanery.

On behalf of the student body, the Students’ Union Government (SUG) President, Comrade Abdulmudallib Kalli Sheriff, expressed heartfelt appreciation to the Vice-Chancellor, describing the project as timely and student-centred.

Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim

The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board (KNSPHCMB) has inaugurated the Community Maternal, Perinatal and Child Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Committee as part of efforts to reduce preventable maternal, perinatal and child deaths across the state.

KANO FOCUS reports that the committee was inaugurated on Monday, February 9, 2026, by the Director General of the Board, Professor Salisu Ahmed Ibrahim, at the Board’s headquarters in Naibawa, Kano.

The inauguration, according to the Board, underscores its renewed commitment to strengthening community-based mechanisms for identifying, reviewing and responding to maternal, perinatal and child deaths in order to improve health outcomes at the grassroots.

The 36-member committee is chaired by Professor Salisu Ahmed Ibrahim, with the Director of Family Health, Dr Aliyu Zubairu, serving as Co-Chairman. Members were drawn from key technical, programmatic and community structures to ensure a holistic and multi-sectoral approach to the implementation of MPDSR activities in the state.

Speaking at the event, Professor Ibrahim charged members of the committee to discharge their responsibilities with diligence, professionalism and a strong sense of duty. He stressed that the committee would operate strictly in line with its terms of reference, focusing on the systematic identification, review and response to maternal, perinatal and child deaths.

According to him, the ultimate objective of the initiative is to improve service delivery and save lives at the community level through evidence-based actions and coordinated responses.

The Director General reaffirmed the Board’s commitment to providing the necessary support to enable the committee function effectively, noting that strengthened MPDSR mechanisms are critical to achieving Kano State’s maternal and child health targets and improving overall primary healthcare delivery.