Kano State Government has approved N 9.8 billion as budget estimate to be financed by the contributions of enrollees and other approved sources as well as N301 million for capital expenditure of the state Contributory Healthcare Management Agency.
The state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the council’s meeting, held at Aminu Kano House, Asokoro, Abuja.
In a statement he issued on Saturday in Kano, Garba said the approval was to enable successful conduct of its activities for improvement of health of the people of the state, in its drive toward Universal Health Coverage.
He said the contributory healthcare scheme has entered its third year of implementation and enrollees are happily accessing healthcare in the engaged health facilities of their choices.
Garba added that the council has approved the implementation of the 2020 Saving One Million Lives Programme-for-Results (SMOL-PforR) work plan in the state which activities are estimated to cost N2. 3 billion.
“SMOL-PforR is a federal government lead initiative aimed at improving heath indicators on which implementation Kano state was awarded with a bonus price of $8.4 million, following its performance as the best state in the Northwest.
“The council also approved the procurement of two Skyworkers and one skystairs at the cost of N65 million to the state Metropolitan Agency (KASMA) as part of steps being taken by the government to transforming the metropolitan Kano to its Megacity status.
“The council has approved the review of the contract for flood control at St. Louis Secondary School, Sule Gaya road and Bompai Police Barracks from the initial contract sum of N40 million to N60 million to facilitate the smooth execution of the project,” Garba said.
Garba said that as part of effort to actualize the state Independent power Project from Challawa and Tiga Dams, the council approved a six months extension in respect of the consultancy services rendered on power evacuation projects at the sum of N96 million.
According to him, the council has approved N63 million for award of contract for the construction and furnishing of a storey block of 12 offices and two conference rooms at the state Primary Healthcare Management Board headquarters.
He said that the council approved the sum of N23 million for general renovation of Science and Technical Schools Board headquarters that involves construction of physical planning and consultancy block, conference hall block, external work and general office furniture.
“The council has also ratified the executive approval granted for the general repairs, renovation and provision of additional structures at the Psychiatric Hospital Dawanau at the total sum of N163 million.
“N69 million was also approved for furnishing/equipping of the upgraded Fagwalawa Cottage Hospital in Dambatta local government.
“Tbe council has approved the ratification of approval for the revised estimated total cost of the rehabilitation of Asphalt and Quarry Plant at Panisau at the cost of N39 million as additional cost of the project,” he added.
The commissioner also revealed that the council has approved the revised estimate cost of N303 million for the asphaltic concrete overlay of Ganduje-Saye road.
