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Covid-19: Dangote donates 400 capacity test lab to Kano
Mukhtar Yahya Usman
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote has donated a 400 capacity Covid-19 test laboratory and 10 ambulances to Kano State government to check the spread of the pandemic.
Kano Focus reports the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Zouera Youssoufou, handed over the laboratory to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje on Sunday.
Ms Youssoufou said Dangote Foundation funded a molecular diagnostics firm based in Lagos to set up the laboratory in Kano State.
She said the newly established 54Gene was accredited by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and has already set up labs in Lagos and in Ogun States.
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She added that the foundation is determined to increase the number of testing centers nationwide through Private Sector Coalition against COVID-19 (CACOVID).
“CACOVID is already setting up a 310-bed isolation center at Sani Abacha stadium in Kano.
“We are extending that capacity by another 150 beds at the Abubakar Imam Urology Centre in Kano, which is being converted into an isolation center now.
“These two centers will be operational pending the final validation by the Infection Prevention and Control team, which we expect will be completed in the coming days.” Ms Youssoufou said.
She added that the Aliko Dangote Foundation is also supporting the Rapid Response Teams in their work to identify suspected covid-19 cases across the healthcare centers in Kano.
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In a remark, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje applauded the foundation for donating the laboratory to Kano state.
“As we are targeting more testing centres in the state, the richest man in Africa, Alhaji Aliko Dangote as a son of the soil donates this Mobile Testing Centre with the capacity of testing 400 people daily which will eventually be increased to 1,000.
“With the three testing centers in Kano, we’re sure COVID-19 pandemic would be curtailed in the state”. Mr Ganduje said.
On his part, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 54gene, Abasi Ene-Obong said the 40ft structure built with container technology, provides a unique plug-and-play solution that eliminates the logistics of shipping samples to another infrastructure for processing.
He said this would reduce the turnaround time for test results and allows clinicians to manage and treat patients accurately, sooner rather than later.
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National captain Ahmed Musa is considering a proposition to play some matches for his former club in Nigeria, Kano Pillars, in a move hoped to boost the local league and maintain his personal fitness.
Kano Focus reports that the 28-year-old, who is a free agent since leaving Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr in October, had received offers from England, Russia and Turkey.
But as he mulls over his next European destination in the summer, the winger received a proposition from the governor of Kano, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Shehu Dikko, chairman of the League Management Company (LMC) for a short stint in Nigeria.
“After speaking with the governor and chairman of the LMC I am considering to play some games for Kano pillars,” the former Leicester City player told BBC Sport Africa.
“Anything that improves the image of Nigerian football is something that I strive to embark on and Kano Pillars holds a special place in my heart.
“It’s the team that helped me become the professional footballer I am today, so this is more than just football but a very strong bond,” Mr Musa said.
According to BBC a deal to bring Musa in has already been finalised.
Musa, who has built a training and fitness facilities in Kano to help grass roots football, scored 18 goals for Kano Pillars to finish as top scorer in the 2009/10 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.
His desire to help promote the image of the domestic league on social media is what the LMC, which runs the NPFL, is hoping to benefit from this season.
Musa made his 96th appearance for Nigeria in their 3-0 win over Lesotho in Lagos in the Super Eagles final Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
After Vincent Enyeama (101) and Joseph Yobo (100), Musa is Nigeria’s third most capped player in history, having played 96 matches since his debut aged just 17 in 2010.
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The Kano State Primary Health Care Management Board has destroyed expired products worth N98 Million Naira.
Kano Focus reports that the items were apprehended at various market in the state.
Speaking shortly after the destruction, the Executive Secretary of the Board represented by the Director Environmental and Public Health Usman Rabiu Sadiq explained that, the exercise was aim at protecting public health against using hazardous products that may hamper their health especially during Ramadan fasting.
The Director stated that, the exercise was conducted after obtaining a court order granting the Board permission to destroy the products.
He called on people to be extra vigilant on consumables especially during Ramadan.
Kano Focus reports that the items destroyed include, drugs, baking powder, minerals and other exotics drinks.
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Kano state government said the administration of former Governor Rabi’u Kwankwaso left a liability of N54, 408, 259, 638.05 billion for the five kilometre road projects across the 44 local government areas of the state.
Kano Focus reports that the state commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba dropped the hint on Sunday while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the state Executive Council Meeting held at the Africa House, Government House, Kano.
He said the council received the report of the Technical Committee to assess the 5 km road projects all of which were awarded by the previous administration under the defunct Ministry of Land and Physical Planning with the state Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) as supervising agency.
Mr Garba said the committee visited 39 local governments where its detailed report indicated awarded contract sum for the projects, present site conditions, value of executed works, amount certified and amount released for the projects.
The commissioner pointed out that 5km projects in three local governments were revoked and rewarded due to non-performance in Warawa, Ungogo and Dawakin Tofa, while some portions of the projects in Tsanyawa and Bichi along Kano-Katsina road were released to the federal ministry of works and housing based on request from the federal government.
He said other three projects in Rimin Gado, Karaye and Bunkure local government that fall within main arterial highway were expunged from the main project and re-awarded separately for execution, while metropolitan local governments of Dala, Nassarawa, Gwale, Municipal and Tarauni were allotted various projects within the municipality as 5km projects.
Mr Garba pointed out that the council has approved the release of N607, 124, 663.47 million for the rehabilitation of Rimin Gado-Sabon Fegi-Jilli-Gulu road in Rimin Gado local government.
The commissioner stated that approval has also been given by the council for the conversion of the existing School of Post Basic Midwifery Gezawa to the status of School of Nursing Gezawa to broaden the platform for training of more qualified midwives in order to reduce maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in the state.
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