Kano assembly passes bill to establish economic planning, development council
The Kano State House of Assembly on Monday passed a bill into law to establish the Kano State Economic Planning and Development Council.
The law followed the Committee of the Whole House’s consideration and adoption of a report on the bill.
The majority leader of the House, Lawal Hussaini, representing Dala constituency, said the council has a mandate to coordinate activities within council areas and across the state to boost the state’s economic status.
He explained that the state governor would chair the council, with members including the commissioners for budget and planning, finance, education, and justice, as well as the 44 council chairs.
Mr Hussaini further said that five eminent personalities with relevant expertise would also be members of the council to help improve the state’s economic status.
He added that the Ministry for Local Government would provide the council’s secretariat when it is established.
He said, “The objective of the bill is to arrange a programme for the economic development of the state. It will also coordinate activities within the local government councils and the state toward the economic development of the state.”
The legislation seeks to establish the council pursuant to Section 7(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 and other matters connected therewith.
Also, the member representing Ghari/Tsanyawa constituency, Garba Ya’u-Gwarmai, urged the assembly to prevail on the state government to make computer science a core subject in schools across the state.
He also appealed to the government to provide all the necessary equipment to facilitate effective teaching and learning of the subject in primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions.
Meanwhile, the speaker of the House, Jibril Ismail-Falgore, also read a letter from Governor Abba Kabir-Yusuf seeking the House’s approval for the nomination of two persons as members of the Kano State Judicial Service Commission.
The nominees included Uwani Bello-Makama and Ahmad Auwalu-Ibrahim.
(NAN)
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