Kano Exco Approves Rural Access Road Agency Bill

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023

…Okays State Anthem Bill

From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh,  Kano

Kano state Executive Council has approved the state Rural Access Roads Establishment Bill (RARA) 2022 and the state Roads Funds (SRF) 2022 Bill.

The AUTHORITY reports that the Council has also given approval for the bills to be transmitted to the state House of Assembly for possible passage and assent by  Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

When the process is completed, the agency would undertake construction and rehabilitation of rural roads and water crossing hydraulic structures.

The state Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, who briefed journalists on the outcome of the Council’s weekly meeting held at the Africa House, Government House, Kano, said, “the bills neither constitute duplication of already existing road and traffic laws or are in conflict with them.”

According to him,  “the bills, if eventually signed into law would facilitate and improve the socio-economic well-being of especially the rural populace engaged in agricultural activities.”

The Commissioner furrher stated that,  “the Council has also given approval for the Kano state Anthem Bill 2023 and its transmission to the state Assembly for passage into law.

“The Anthem, which has features of which Kano is renowned for, that included among other things, inspire and instill deep sense of patriotism, pride and conscious reawakening of virtuous qualities of the founding fathers; passionate objectives of great sense of macro, as well as, micro nationalism and pride in the hearts and minds of Kano people.”

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