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Kano to plant 1 million trees to check desertification
Nasiru Yusuf
Kano state government has said it will plant at least one million tree seedlings in 2020 to check desert encroachment, air pollution and indiscriminate felling of trees across the state.
The state Commissioner for Environment Kabiru Getso disclosed this on Monday when Kano State House of Assembly’s Committee on Environment paid him a courtesy visit.
The state Commissioner for Environment Kabiru Getso disclosed this on Monday when Kano State House of Assembly’s Committee on Environment paid him a courtesy visit.
“We are making plans to plant over one million seeds in this 2020 across the state to ensure that the state is beautified and looks greener than before.
“The ministry is also making arrangement to distribute gas cylinders and other cooking stuff to public aimed at discouraging the rampant use of fire woods in our society.
“That will also contribute in reducing the climate challenges attributed to the smoke discharge by the use of firewood, and which you know it affect the health of the people through the air pollution. And also it will discourage the cutting of trees,” Mr Getso said.
The commissioner added that the government is also preparing to enact a law that will end the indiscriminate felling of trees across the state.
According to him, the law is necessary because the issue of forestry is important in terms of prevention of desert encroachment and addressing climate issues.
“That is why we need to have a forestry law just the way the Federal Government has. We need serious support of the Assembly to establish this law,” he said.
Mr Getso noted that once the law is enacted, it will ensure that anyone found felling trees without permission is punished accordingly, adding that this would end the illegal act promptly.
He further called on the legislators to give the ministry more support as it seeks to formulate other laws that will allow them to discharge their duties of keeping the environment clean.
The commissioner also complained that tricycle riders are the major defaulters during the monthly sanitation exercise, adding that soon the ministry will engage the Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) in the exercise.
According to him, engaging KAROTA in the exercise will ensure that any tricycle rider caught during the sanitation hours will be punished accordingly.
Earlier in his speech, the Chairman of the assembly’s Committee on Environment, a member representing Takai Constituency, Musa Ali said the visit was to discuss challenges and way forward in the environment sector.
According to him, the legislators will not stay in their offices and call the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to come, but rather will visit them and see exactly what they are doing.
Mr Ali also expressed readiness to be part of the monthly sanitation exercise, saying this will give them knowledge of the environmental situation in the state.
The lawmaker assured the assembly’s willingness to give the ministry the necessary support as part of their oversight function to keep the state clean and healthy.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, on Tuesday received a delegation from the Association of Kano Business Community at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, during a thank-you visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
KANO FOCUS reports that the delegation expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for its support to traders and other victims affected by the recent fire incident that razed several sections of the popular Singer Market in Kano.
Speaking during the meeting, the Vice President reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to collaborating with the Kano State Government and relevant agencies to prevent a recurrence of fire outbreaks in markets across the state.
He assured the delegation that President Tinubu has the interests of Kano people at heart, noting that the N5 billion approved as immediate relief for victims was based on the findings of a preliminary assessment of the damage caused by the inferno.
Shettima reiterated that the Federal Government would continue to support efforts aimed at restoring commercial activities and strengthening safety measures in markets to protect lives and property.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Kano State Government has inaugurated a 23-member committee to oversee the transparent and equitable distribution of financial assistance and relief materials to victims of the recent Singer Market fire disaster.
KANO FOCUS reports that the inauguration was carried out on behalf of the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Faruq Ibrahim, who chairs the committee. The event was presided over by the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude.
According to the Attorney-General, the committee comprises representatives from key government agencies, security services, the Kano Emirate Council, religious leaders, and affected traders.
He said the panel’s mandate includes assessing the extent of losses, verifying genuine victims, ensuring timely distribution of support, and recommending measures to prevent future fire incidents.
The intervention follows support approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as well as contributions from the APC Governors Forum. It also comes in addition to earlier assistance provided by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and the Deputy Senate President, Barau I. Jibrin.
The state government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting victims of the disaster and restoring commercial activities at Singer Market.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Kano State Government has announced Saturday, March 1, 2026, as the commencement date for the Eid-el-Fitr break for all public and private primary and post-primary schools in the state.
KANO FOCUS reports that the announcement, contained in the approved 2025/2026 academic calendar, applies to both day and boarding schools across the state.
According to a statement issued by the Director of Public Enlightenment, Musbahu Aminu Yakasai, parents and guardians of pupils and students in boarding schools are expected to convey their wards home by the early hours of Friday, February 28, 2026.
The statement further explained that boarding school students are to resume on Sunday, March 22, 2026, while day students are to resume on Monday, March 23, 2026.
It added that the second term will continue from Sunday, March 22, 2026, and end on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
The government directed all public and private schools in the state to comply strictly with the directive, warning that non-compliance would be treated as a breach of government instructions.
The Commissioner for Education, Ali Haruna Abubakar Makoda, urged parents and guardians to ensure full compliance with the approved resumption dates.
He appreciated parents and residents of the state for their continued cooperation and support to the ministry, and wished pupils and students a successful completion of the Ramadan fast and hitch-free Sallah celebrations.
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