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KSCHMA engages ward development committees in BHCPF enrollment
Nasiru Yusuf
Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency, KSCHMA has engaged the services of Ward Development Committees, WDCs on enrollment of beneficiaries into Basic Health Care Provision Fund, BHCPF scheme.
KANO FOCUS reports that the WDCs were engaged to support KSCHMA to enroll BHCPF beneficiaries in thirty nine local government areas that are yet to fill their we quota.
It will be recalled that the Agency has so far enrolled beneficiaries from Wudil, Nassarawa, Tarauni, Makoda and Tofa local government areas.
Addressing the local government chairmen and treasurers of the WDCs from the forty four LGAs, the Executive Secretary of the Agency Halima Mijinyawa said, in line with National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS guidelines beneficiary must be in national social register and obtained National Identity Number, NIN.
E.S KSCHMA, Halima Mijinyawa
She solicited the support of WDCs in identifying the less privileged in their communities and enroll them into the scheme.
“This programme will not succeed without your support. You are part of the community. You are in the best position to identify eligible beneficiary.
Participants
“I hope you will support us in enrolling qualified beneficiaries in your respective communities and ensure they are getting effective health care services.
Participants
“We have disbursed five months payments to hospitals for the take off of the programme. The programme is implemented at primary and secondary facilities. But we have issues at primary facilities where we have the greater percentage of beneficiaries. Due to this challenge the programme is yet to take off. I therefore solicited your support in that direction,” Mrs Mijinyawa pleaded.
Participants
In her address the chairperson of Kano State Led Accountability Mechanism, KanSLAM Maimuna Muhammad told WDCs that her team will be visiting facilities in their respective communities to asses the implementation of the programme.
In his remarks, the chairman of state WDCs forum Bashir Adamu Jigirya assured their maximum support and cooperation towards successful implementation of BHCPF scheme.
Participants
The meeting was attended by representative of Lafiya programme Umma Rakana, her counterpart of the Partnership to Engage, Reform and Learn, PERL and KanSLAM.
Highlights of the event include distribution of enrollment form to chairmen of WDCs of the 39 local government areas.
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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