…As House conducts public hearing
By Usman Gwadabe
As Kano State House of Assembly conducted a public hearing into the state 2021 budget proposal to collect inputs from the citizens of the state on the fiscal document, education and health sectors have maintained lead among others in terms of priorities that emanated from the citizens.
During the event held at the chamber of the Assembly yesterday, over 50 per cent of the budget proposal went to the two sectors.
The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Kabiru Hassan Dashi, who presided over the meeting, revealed this during the event, disclosing that such inputs of the citizens on budget proposal have tallied with what the state executive and the legislature estimated for.
“Most of those who presented inputs for insertion into the budget were directly to education and health sectors. Over 50 per cent goes to the two areas,” Hon. Dashi observed.
He expressed gratitude to God for the breakthrough recorded, saying: “We thank God Almighty, because 17 per cent of the budget is for health sector, while 26 per cent of it is for education sector. “We are very happy that what the citizens want is in conformity with that of government.
” He assured participants that their contributions would be considered, stressing that the advice given on the state Nutrition Commission by Civil Society Organisations would be given a priority.
The lawmaker told the gathering that the matter would be tabled before the House for deliberation, adding that the legislators would make sure that whenever recruitment issue arises, those on casual basis would be first considered.
Earlier, while declaring the event open, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abdulazeez Garba Gafasa had assured the participants that their inputs would not only be appreciated but also be considered with respect.
He revealed that various suggestions presented during the previous public hearing organised by the Assembly have assisted them in deliberating on the budget passage.
During the one-day event, citizens from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Community Based Organisations (CBOs), traditional rulers, people with disabilities, Ulama and professional bodies among others made valid contributions.
One Dr. Muhammad Gama urged for a law to compel companies operating in the state to ensure that whenever recruitment exercises arise, indigenes of the state should be given an upper hand.
So also Zuwaira Umar from CHRICED contributed that all hospitals and schools in Kumbotso and Gwale Local Government Areas in the state should be renovated or rehabilitated to enhance health and learning for a better society.
Not left out at the occasion is Indris Nuhu Gaya from Kano Community Based Organisations Forum, who acknowledged the doggedness of the state government in enforcing basic and post basic education as compulsory in the state.
Gaya urged for a holistic approach to water scarcity in the state, appealing for more classes to be built in schools across the 44 local government areas of the state.
Also contributing, one Khadija Hassan Ibrahim has urged for decongestion of classes as well as employment of 5,000 teachers.
Another contributor, Ibrahim Adamu from Karfi Youth Forum, appealed for additional primary schools in their area, lamenting that they only have one basic school there; while Muhammad Isnan Sulaiman from Kura Progressive Forum, who thanked the state government for its good policy on agriculture, appealed for the establishment of tomato companies across the state to reduce the commodity’s wastages at harvest.
In his contribution, Aminu Umar Sheka from Islamic Forum of Economists, urged for the amendment of the state pension law to enable prompt payment of benefits as soon as worker retires.
Also, Saifullahi Mukhtar, the vice chairman of People with Special Needs association, under the umbrella of Kanawa Foundation for People with Special Needs, has called on the government to establish inclusive schools across its five Emirates.
He lamented that presently, there is only one school for the people with special needs at Tudun Maliki, in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state, which he said is not enough. He added that if such schools are provided, they would help a lot in giving their members an opportunity to further their education.
Mukhtar then pleaded with the House to facilitate the speedy establishment of Kano People with Special Needs Commission. In his vote of thanks, the Chairman, House Standing Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Ibrahim Abba Garko, appreciated the participants, government functionaries and his colleagues for gracing the event.
By Usman Gwadabe
As Kano State House of Assembly conducted a public hearing into the state 2021 budget proposal to collect inputs from the citizens of the state on the fiscal document, education and health sectors have maintained lead among others in terms of priorities that emanated from the citizens.
During the event held at the chamber of the Assembly yesterday, over 50 per cent of the budget proposal went to the two sectors.
The Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Kabiru Hassan Dashi, who presided over the meeting, revealed this during the event, disclosing that such inputs of the citizens on budget proposal have tallied with what the state executive and the legislature estimated for.
“Most of those who presented inputs for insertion into the budget were directly to education and health sectors. Over 50 per cent goes to the two areas,” Hon. Dashi observed.
He expressed gratitude to God for the breakthrough recorded, saying: “We thank God Almighty, because 17 per cent of the budget is for health sector, while 26 per cent of it is for education sector. “We are very happy that what the citizens want is in conformity with that of government.
” He assured participants that their contributions would be considered, stressing that the advice given on the state Nutrition Commission by Civil Society Organisations would be given a priority.
The lawmaker told the gathering that the matter would be tabled before the House for deliberation, adding that the legislators would make sure that whenever recruitment issue arises, those on casual basis would be first considered.
Earlier, while declaring the event open, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abdulazeez Garba Gafasa had assured the participants that their inputs would not only be appreciated but also be considered with respect.
He revealed that various suggestions presented during the previous public hearing organised by the Assembly have assisted them in deliberating on the budget passage.
During the one-day event, citizens from Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Community Based Organisations (CBOs), traditional rulers, people with disabilities, Ulama and professional bodies among others made valid contributions.
One Dr. Muhammad Gama urged for a law to compel companies operating in the state to ensure that whenever recruitment exercises arise, indigenes of the state should be given an upper hand.
So also Zuwaira Umar from CHRICED contributed that all hospitals and schools in Kumbotso and Gwale Local Government Areas in the state should be renovated or rehabilitated to enhance health and learning for a better society.
Not left out at the occasion is Indris Nuhu Gaya from Kano Community Based Organisations Forum, who acknowledged the doggedness of the state government in enforcing basic and post basic education as compulsory in the state.
Gaya urged for a holistic approach to water scarcity in the state, appealing for more classes to be built in schools across the 44 local government areas of the state.
Also contributing, one Khadija Hassan Ibrahim has urged for decongestion of classes as well as employment of 5,000 teachers.
Another contributor, Ibrahim Adamu from Karfi Youth Forum, appealed for additional primary schools in their area, lamenting that they only have one basic school there; while Muhammad Isnan Sulaiman from Kura Progressive Forum, who thanked the state government for its good policy on agriculture, appealed for the establishment of tomato companies across the state to reduce the commodity’s wastages at harvest.
In his contribution, Aminu Umar Sheka from Islamic Forum of Economists, urged for the amendment of the state pension law to enable prompt payment of benefits as soon as worker retires.
Also, Saifullahi Mukhtar, the vice chairman of People with Special Needs association, under the umbrella of Kanawa Foundation for People with Special Needs, has called on the government to establish inclusive schools across its five Emirates.
He lamented that presently, there is only one school for the people with special needs at Tudun Maliki, in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state, which he said is not enough. He added that if such schools are provided, they would help a lot in giving their members an opportunity to further their education.
Mukhtar then pleaded with the House to facilitate the speedy establishment of Kano People with Special Needs Commission. In his vote of thanks, the Chairman, House Standing Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Ibrahim Abba Garko, appreciated the participants, government functionaries and his colleagues for gracing the event.
