THE governor-elect for Kano state, Abba Yusuf has promised to bring back the Kwankwasiyya free education and healthcare schemes once he resumes office.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, the Governor-elect emphasized the critical importance of addressing basic government responsibilities such as potable water, basic education, and quality healthcare.
“The outgoing administration claimed to have committed huge sums of taxpayers’ money to provide basic water, yet households in Kano are still struggling to access safe drinking water in the 21st century,” said Dawakin-Tofa.
“The incoming government is committed to fixing this and will uphold the Kwankwasiyya philosophy with a wider scope of free education at primary and secondary levels involving the provision of school uniforms, learning materials, meals, conducive environments, paying SSCE fees for students, training, and motivation for teachers to impart good quality education.”
Furthermore, the Governor-elect promised to prioritize free maternal and child healthcare programs and upgrade local health facilities in Kano State’s 44 LGAs. He also intends to revive the Kwankwasiyya scholarship program for tertiary education and terminal degrees in fields such as medicine, science, and engineering in foreign countries.
“We will complete abandoned projects and continue with laudable populist policies of Kwankwassiyya administrations, such as youth empowerment and enabling environments for MSMEs and entrepreneurship to flourish,” he added
Abba Kabir Yusuf’s pledge to revive the Kwankwasiyya free education and healthcare schemes has been met with enthusiasm and hope by Kano State residents, who are looking forward to the positive changes his administration will bring.
