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Make KSCHMA enrollment prerequisite of company registration in Kano – NLC
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kano state council Comrade Kabiru Inuwa has called on Kano state government to make it mandatory on private companies to enroll their employees before getting state registration.
KANO FOCUS reports that the NLC chairman made the call at a 3 day Consultative Workshop with Organised Private Sector (OPS) organised by Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency KSCHMA in
collaboration with FCDO Lafiya programme in Kaduna.
Comrade Kabiru Inuwa
Comrade Inuwa observed that in some states enrolment into healthcare contributory scheme is prerequisite of registering private companies.
He therefore advised KSCHMA to compel private health facilities to enroll their employees into contributory scheme.
Cross section of participants
Also speaking the Kano state chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC) Comrade Mubarak Baba said they would convey the meeting of their respective branches for further consultations.
Malam Abdulhamid Abubakar and Malam Sadiq Imam
He assured KSCHMA of their readiness to support its campaign on extending coverage to Organise Private Sector in the state.
In his submission the state chairman of Organise Private Sector (OPS) Comrade Hamza Adamu noted that most of the employees of private sector are yet to enroll into any healthcare scheme.
Some of the dignitaries at the event
He therefore advised KSCHMA to extend its coverage by registering employees of private sector.
On his part the state chairman of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Comrade Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo advised KSCHMA to reconstitute the monitoring team consist of its staff and labour unions to monitor the accredited health facilities under the scheme.
Cross section of participants
According to him this will checkmate their activities and improve service delivery.
Earlier, Dr Saidu Muhammad who wrote the first council memo on state contributory healthcare scheme acknowledged the role of labour unions in the establishment of KSCHMA.
Dr Saidu Muhammad
He therefore appealed to union leaders to support KSCHMA in bringing organise private sector into the scheme.
239,968 enrollees treated for malaria under KSCHMA scheme in 3 months
The Executive Secretary of Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency KSCHMA Dr Rahila Mukhtar said so far 239,968 enrollees had received malaria treatment under its scheme in the first quarter of 2024.
Dr Rahila Mukhtar
The Executive Secretary added that 27,887 others had received typhoid treatment at different health facilities under state contributory healthcare scheme during the period under review.
According to her the enrollees have utilised 3,160 normal deliveries, 103 Ceasarian Section (CS), 14,777 Antenatal Care (ANC) and 162 Obstetric Scan in the first quarter of 2024.
Cross section of participants
She recalled that the enrollees have utilised more than 900,00 different services under the scheme in 2023.
Commenting on the workshop, Dr Rahila Mukhtar said it was organized to acquaint the participants with the state contributory health scheme and highlight its benefits over other plans.
In his address the representatives of FCDO Lafiya Programme Malam Abdulhamid Abubakar expressed the commitment of FCDO Lafiya in supporting KSCHMA’s drive to enroll and provide health coverage to all the residents of Kano State as enshrined in KSCHMA law.
Malam Abdulhamid Abubakar
“Our dream at FCDO Lafiya Programme is to see all Kano residents have access to quality healthcare services through KSCHMA to reduce out of pocket expenditure on health. “And reduce the maternal and under five mortality deaths due to lack of access to healthcare services.”
On his part Malam Shuaibu Ahmad Indabawa said the enrollment of employees into KSCHMA scheme will reduce companies medical bill beside ensuring a healthy workforce.
Other benefits of the enrollment according to him include convenient budgeting and payment of medical expenses.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Political allies and loyalists of former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Arc Aminu Dabo, have begun resigning from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State following his withdrawal from the ruling party.
KANO FOCUS reports that the supporters, operating under the political group Dabo Alheri Ne, reportedly include members across Kano State’s 44 local government areas.
Barely two days after Dabo announced his resignation from the APC, a prominent stakeholder of the group, Garba Zakiru Dambatta, said members had welcomed the decision and were showing solidarity by submitting their resignation letters to their respective ward party chairmen.
Dambatta, a former APC chairman in Dambatta Local Government Area, said the group’s members were disappointed with what they described as the prolonged marginalisation of Mr Dabo and his supporters within the party.
According to him, despite Mr Dabo’s contributions to the APC and efforts to strengthen the party and manage disagreements among its members, some key stakeholders had continued to sideline him and his loyalists in party activities.
Dambatta reaffirmed the group’s commitment to standing by Mr Dabo’s political decisions and supporting his future political journey.
He also urged the former NPA managing director not to succumb to political pressure or reverse his decision to leave the party.
“This step you have taken, we have the conviction that it is the beginning of a new chapter of goodness in your life,” Dambatta said.
Among the prominent members of the group identified as supporting Mr Dabo’s decision are Abba Rabee’u, a former Senior Special Assistant on Political Awareness; Almustapha Jilani Danmalam, a former Senior Special Assistant on Education; Jamilu Abdullahi Zangon-Mata, a former Senior Special Assistant on Entrepreneurship; and Fahd A. Dabo, a former Special Assistant on Youth Mobilisation.
The individuals reportedly served during the second term of former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
The group also said several other party loyalists and supporters were backing Dabo following his resignation.
However, the statement did not provide the number of members who had formally resigned from the APC or indicate whether the party leadership had responded to the development.
Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim
Five players of Kano Pillars Amputee Football Club have been invited to the national camp of Nigeria’s Special Super Eagles ahead of the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico.
KANO FOCUS reports that invited players are Isah Yusuf, Abba Musa, Habu Friday, Emanuel Betel and Usman Ahmed. They are currently in Abuja with the national team as preparations intensify for the global tournament.
The Team Manager of Kano Pillars Amputee Football Team, Jamilu Uba Adamu, disclosed this in an interview with Ashiru Rabiu Gidan Tudu, Information Officer of the Kano State Sports Commission.
Adamu described the invitation as recognition of the players’ dedication, discipline and outstanding performances.
He expressed confidence that the players would represent Kano State and Nigeria with honour at the championship.
According to him, the call-up also demonstrates Kano Pillars’ commitment to nurturing talented amputee footballers and contributing to the development of the sport in Nigeria.
The 2026 Amputee Football World Cup is scheduled to take place from November 13 to 22 in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico. A total of 24 countries, including seven African nations, are expected to participate.
The Executive Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Muhammad Tukur Babangida, congratulated the five players on their invitation, describing it as well deserved.
Babangida expressed confidence that they would justify the confidence reposed in them by the national team selectors.
He assured the players of the commission’s continued support and urged them to remain focused, disciplined and committed to making Kano State and Nigeria proud on the international stage.
Ibrahim Khalil
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State, Aminu Dabo, has resigned as the party’s caucus chairman in Dambatta Local Government Area and withdrawn his membership of the ruling party.
KANO FOCUS reports that Dabo, a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), announced his resignation in a letter dated October 7, 2026, addressed to the APC chairman of Dambatta Gabas Ward.
In the letter, personally signed by him, Dabo said he took the decision after careful consideration of personal reasons and his future endeavours.
He confirmed his resignation during a telephone conversation from Abuja on Wednesday, saying he had formally submitted the letter to the appropriate party officials in Dambatta for necessary action.
“I remain grateful for the cordial relationship I enjoyed and appreciative of the experience gained during my time of service,” he said.
The former NPA managing director also thanked the party’s leadership for the opportunity and confidence reposed in him to contribute to its development and progress during his membership.
“I sincerely appreciate the support and opportunity I have received from the party leadership,” he added.
A statement issued by Abdullahi Othman, Media and Publicity Aide to Dabo Dabo, said the former NPA MD did not disclose further details about his reasons for leaving the APC in the resignation letter.
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