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COVID-19: Kano Govt Reopens Six Technical Colleges

  The Kano State Government has directed the immediate re-opening of six Technical Colleges in the state to enable the students in the exit class … Continue reading COVID-19: Kano Govt Reopens Six Technical Colleges


Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, spoke to reporters on Friday, February 7, 2020.
FILE: Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, spoke to reporters on Friday, February 7, 2020.
Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, spoke to reporters on Friday, February 7, 2020.

 

The Kano State Government has directed the immediate re-opening of six Technical Colleges in the state to enable the students in the exit class to participate in the forthcoming NABTEB examinations.

In a press statement signed by the State Commissioner of Education, Muhammad Sanusi Sa’id- Kiru on Sunday said that the directive followed the approval granted to a Memo submitted to the Executive Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to that effect by the Commissioner.

“The state government has directed for the immediate payment of the NABTEB examinations fees of all the SSS 3 students in the technical schools.”

He further disclosed that in order to facilitate the smooth re-opening of the schools, “the sum of N15.6 million has been earmarked for students feeding as well as the sum of N860,000 for up-keep of the respective colleges.”

Meanwhile, the state government has provided all the required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE’s) to all the students to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

“I’m therefore directing the Executive Secretary of the Board to call on Directors/ Principals of the six Technical Colleges concerned under the State Science and Technical Schools Board to reciprocate the exceptional gesture by doing what is expected of them.”