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PERL: Citizen groups holds annual Constituency Influence Assessment in Kano
Nasiru Yusuf
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations and other citizens groups have conducted annual Constituency Influence Assessment (CIA), with the support of Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL).
KANO FOCUS reports that the annual assessment examines the level of citizens engagement, representation and inclusion in improving good governancee and service delivery.
Commenting on the exercise, The Co-Chairperson Girls Education Partnership who double as Chief Executive of Adolescent Health and Information Project (AHIP), Hajiya Mairo Bello said the Partnership has succeeded in domesticating Kano Girls Education Policy and Teacher Policy aimed at ensuring quality assurance and continued professional development to uplift educational standards.
Comrade Abdurrazak Zango and Hajiya Mairo Bello
Also speaking Hadiza Sani Gadanya of Federal College of Education Kano identified the release of twelve million Naira for the repair of 17 girls school buses.
According to her another the salient achievements recorded was the approval to recruit one hundred female teachers under the state ministry of local government.
Participants at the event
The education group expressed optimism in ensuring qualitative education, for girls that is well grounded for better human resources.
On the thematic areas accessed by the health group, Head of Programmes Express Radio Kano, Hajiya Nafisa Murtala Ahmad enumerated that tremendous achievements were recorded in the health sector, including enrollment of PWDs into the basic healthcare provision fund (BCHPF), as well as engagement of civil society organizations, to work with two gateway committees to promote quality healthcare delivery.
Hajiya Nafisa Murtala Ahmad making a point
She stressed that, state actors work together with citizens where they visit facilities and identify loopholes in services offered by MDAs and agencies, for government to take necessary action.
Speaking on the same thematic area Salisu Yusuf of Partnership for the Promotion of Maternal and Child Health said citizens engagement with government has led to increased enrollment of Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) beneficiaries from 79,000 to over 84,0000 across the state.
Participants at the event
According to him the partnership has strengthen engagement with Ward Development Committees (WDCs) at community level in mobilising beneficiaries at remote places.
Akibu Hamisu Garko of Kano budget working group, noted that open society group laid emphasis on budgeting, representation and inclusion at the local government level among others.
Comrade Akibu Hamisu
He stressed that, one of the key reforms in the sector is the passage and assenting to the Kano state public financial management law, audit law and procurement law, which greatly impacted on the state procurement process, where contractors and service providers can be held accountable with legal backing.
The main assessment approach involves, partners reflecting on the extent of citizens influence using three categories of indices, namely citizens engagement, citizens representation, and citizens inclusion, guided by a standard tool.
Participants at the event
The 2022/2022 CIA session facilitated by PERL(ECP) witnessed large turn out citizen groups including representatives of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), Civil Society Organisations, Girls Education Partnership (GEP), journalists and all relevant stakeholders in Kano.
Participants at the event
The Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn (PERL) is now a seven year (2016-2023) public sector reform programme helping governments and citizens to work together to improve service delivery, including ending preventable deaths and funding for basic education through better policymaking, planning, budgeting, project monitoring and accountability.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has announced that its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) remains unchanged, reaffirming its commitment to stability in Nigeria’s domestic energy market.
In a statement issued by Esan Sunday, Head of Media Relations, Branding and Communication, the company said sustaining the current price reflects its efforts to cushion the broader economy against external shocks. It noted that by absorbing prevailing cost pressures, the refinery is helping to moderate inflationary risks, promote energy affordability, and ensure uninterrupted fuel supply amid ongoing global uncertainties.
The company reiterated its dedication to the steady supply of high-quality petroleum products to the Nigerian market, while aligning with national objectives of price stability and energy security.
It also urged the public to rely solely on official communications from the refinery for accurate and up-to-date information regarding its operations and pricing.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo on his emergence as the Deputy Governor of Kano State following his swearing-in on Tuesday.
KANO FOCUS reports that Garo was sworn in by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf after being nominated to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former deputy governor, Comrade Aminu Abdulsalam.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described Garo’s appointment as a positive step toward strengthening unity within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.
The President noted that the 48-year-old politician has held several public offices, including Chairman of Kabo Local Government Area and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs during the administration of former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. He also served as the APC governorship running mate in the 2023 general elections.
Tinubu commended Governor Yusuf for the appointment, urging political stakeholders in the state to rally behind the administration to ensure stability and progress.
He also called on the new deputy governor to work closely with the governor in delivering effective leadership and accelerating development in Kano State.
The President wished Garo success in his new role.
Ibrahim Khalil
A dramatic political moment unfolded in Kano on Tuesday as former governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje publicly acknowledged Muhammad Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano and Chairman of the Kano State Council of Emirs.
KANO FOCUS reports that the unexpected gesture occurred during the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Deputy Governor, Murtala Sule Garo, at Government House, Kano—an event attended by top political leaders and traditional rulers.
While delivering his goodwill message, Ganduje addressed Sanusi by his full royal title, drawing immediate attention from dignitaries at the ceremony. The audience responded with loud applause when he greeted the Emir and recognised his position as head of the Kano Emirate Council.
The development is particularly significant given the long-standing rift between the two figures. Sanusi was removed from the throne during Ganduje’s administration, a decision that sparked widespread political and legal controversy at the time.
However, the political landscape shifted following the emergence of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, under whose administration Sanusi was reinstated as Emir of Kano.
Observers say Ganduje’s public acknowledgment signals a possible easing of tensions and may point to broader efforts at reconciliation within Kano’s political and traditional institutions.
The moment has since been described by analysts as a “twist of fate” in Kano politics, where former rivalries appear to be giving way to cautious gestures of respect among key actors.
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