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Gidauniyar Alheri health facility treats over 200,000 persons in 10 years
Mukhtar Yahya Usman
Gidauniyar Alheri Community Health Centre Garangamawa quarters in Gwale local government area has offered medical services to over 200,000 persons.
Kano Focus reports that the founder of the the hospital, former Minister of National Planning Dr Shamsudden Usman disclosed this at the opening of renovated and expanding Gidauniyar Alheri Health Care Center and the Gidauniyar Alheri Microfinance Bank on Saturday.
He said in the last ten years, the hospital has provide health care services to 232 women and children.
The services include antenatal clinic to over 20,000 women, over 20,000 child birth and immunization to over 100,000 under five children.
Other services offered include OPD Consultation to over 60,000 women and children, as well as pharmacy services to over 50,000 people.
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He added that with the contribution of Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) the health facility will expand it services to cover more women.
The SMF joined the hospital to address high rate of maternal and neonatal mortality in Kano state.
They plan to offer services in antenatal and post natal care, family planning, care of the newborn as well as staff capacity building.
In his address the Kano State governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has pledged to support the hospital with theater equipments and brand new generator or solar system.
The governor revealed that he has since ordered the commissioner of health Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa to implement the project without further delay.
Mr Ganduje Also thank Mr Usman for his giant stride towards lots of people of Kano state.
Gidauniyar Alheri
The Gidauniyar Alheri Community Services was established on August 17th 2002 to address the challenges of poverty, illiteracy and inadequate health facilities facing the 10 wards of Gwale local government.
It was formally launch in October 2003 and registered as an incorporated trusteeship under the Corporate Affairs Commission.
It has three main subsidiaries, which include Gidauniyar Alheri Enterprises Development Center, Gidauniyar Alheri Microfinance Bank and Gidauniyar Alheri Community Health Center.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Kano State Commissioner of Finance and renowned academic, Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago.
KANO FOCUS reports that the governor’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Kano.
Governor Yusuf described the late Prof. Dandago as a dedicated public servant and accomplished scholar whose contributions to education and governance left lasting footprints in Kano State.
He noted that the former finance commissioner served the state with integrity and commitment and was widely respected for his professionalism, humility and passion for knowledge.
According to the governor, Kano State has lost a valuable son whose experience and wisdom greatly enriched both public service and the academic community.
Governor Yusuf extended his heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, the academic community and the people of Kano State over what he described as an irreparable loss.
He prayed that Almighty Allah forgives the shortcomings of the late Prof. Dandago, grants him Aljannatul Firdaus and gives his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The National President of the Government Arabic Teachers College Gwale Old Students Association (GATCOSA), Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago, is dead.
KANO FOCUS reports that Prof. Dandago, a renowned Professor of Accountancy at Bayero University Kano, died on Wednesday evening. His passing has thrown the academic community and associates into mourning.
In a message shared on GATCOSA’s WhatsApp platform, a Director at the Kano State Ministry of Higher Education, Alhaji Nura Dandago, announced that the funeral prayer for the late professor would be held on Thursday at 9:00 a.m. at his residence in Rijiyar Zaki Quarters, Kano.
Until his death, Prof. Dandago served as the National President of GATCOSA and was widely respected for his contributions to education and public service. He previously served as Commissioner for Finance in Kano State during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Just last Saturday, the late academic presented a paper on economic challenges in Northern Nigeria at a Ramadan Lecture organised by the Islamic Forum of Nigeria, where he spoke passionately about strategies for economic reform and regional development.
Colleagues and admirers described Prof. Dandago as a dedicated scholar and public servant who was deeply committed to building a prosperous and self-reliant nation. His death marks the end of a distinguished career in academia and public service.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The basketball team of Bayero University Kano (BUK) has emerged champions of the Northwest 3×3 Basketball Championship hosted by Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria.
KANO FOCUS reports that the victorious team presented the championship trophy to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Haruna Musa, following their impressive performance at the tournament, which featured six universities from across Northern Nigeria.
BUK went unbeaten throughout the competition, winning all six matches and sealing the title with a thrilling 20–18 victory over the host institution, ABU Zaria, in the final.
In the group stage, BUK recorded a 10–0 win against Northwest University, Kano, and defeated the Air Force Institute of Technology 33–20. The team also edged the Federal University of Education, Kano, 11–9, before securing another dominant 10–0 victory over the Federal University of Transportation, Daura. They capped their remarkable run with the narrow 20–18 triumph in the final.
The victory marks BUK’s second championship title in the history of the competition, reinforcing the university’s growing reputation in collegiate sports.
Receiving the team, the Vice-Chancellor congratulated the athletes for bringing pride to the institution and urged them to sustain and surpass their current achievements. He reaffirmed the management’s commitment to strengthening sports development in the university and pledged continued institutional and individual support for the players’ sporting careers.
The presentation ceremony concluded with the formal handover of the trophy and cash rewards to the athletes in recognition of their discipline, teamwork and excellence.
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