The Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has declared free education at all levels for physically-challenged persons in the state.
Ganduje, in an acceptance speech, shortly after being sworn in by the Chief Judge of Kano state, Justice Nuradeen Sagir Umar, alongside his Deputy, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, also promised free and compulsory basic education for all school age children in Kano.
According to him, tertiary education for Kano indigenes will also be highly subsidized, adding that his government will consolidate on the achievements so far recorded on healthcare delivery.
Ganduje said his second term will record complete overhaul of the state water board, with the establishment of a new company known as Kano State Small Town Water Supply Agency to carter for the water needs of communities in the rural areas.
The Governor, who was obviously elated for the kind of support he enjoyed from the people, also promised to boost agriculture in the state, with major concern on raising the stakes of small-scale farmers.
Ganduje reiterated his administration’s policy of zero tolerance to corruption, adding that his second term will ensure re-invegoration of the state anti-corruption agency for better performance.
He also promised to run an all-inclusive government irrespective of party affiliation, pointing out that the era of politicking is over, just as he urged everybody to join hands with to build a better Kano.
