The Kano State Authorities and a former commissioner beneath ex-Governor Abdullahi Ganduje have exchanged robust phrases over how the 2025 funds has been carried out.
Former Commissioner for Info and Inner Affairs, Comrade Muhammad Garba, accused Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s administration of what he known as poor and unacceptable funds efficiency within the first 9 months of 2025.
Garba, who additionally serves as Chief of Employees to the previous APC nationwide chairman, mentioned an internet funds assessment confirmed the state recorded lower than 40% capital spending between January and September.
He claimed the figures confirmed “a giant hole between the administration’s public guarantees and what it’s truly doing.”
Garba criticised the water sector specifically, alleging that the Kano State Water Board obtained N5.6bn for capital initiatives however “didn’t spend a single Naira” throughout the interval.
He mentioned it was stunning {that a} authorities that declared a state of emergency on water had not invested even 1% of the allocation.
He additional accused the federal government of abandoning the Tiga Hydropower Challenge and persevering with to purchase electrical energy from KEDCO, which he claimed prices the state thousands and thousands month-to-month.
On training, Garba mentioned the outcomes had been disappointing, noting that the Ministry of Schooling recorded 32.2% capital efficiency, whereas Greater Schooling achieved 7.7%.
He added that many faculties stay overcrowded and poorly outfitted, and described the state’s overseas scholarship programme as political.
He additionally alleged that solely N7.9bn of the N65.7bn allotted to well being had been spent, warning that neglecting well being and water infrastructure was contributing to illness outbreaks.
Garba additionally dismissed ongoing street works as poorly executed and argued that proposing a N1trn funds whereas struggling to implement the present one is solely political theatre.
However the Commissioner for Water Sources, Umar Haruna Muhammad Doguwa, rejected Garba’s claims, describing them as selective and politically pushed.
Doguwa mentioned many capital initiatives solely absolutely started within the third and fourth quarters of the 12 months, and reminded the general public that the NNPP authorities inherited over N2bn in unpaid electrical energy payments to KEDCO, which had weakened water pumping operations.
He mentioned the Tiga Hydropower Challenge was left 70% full with out the infrastructure wanted to distribute energy, making it unusable.
In line with him, the present administration has since began main repairs at key water amenities, purchased new pumping tools, and ensured well timed cost for energy and therapy chemical substances.
On training, Doguwa mentioned Garba failed to say that greater than 1,000 fundamental colleges are being constructed or renovated and that over 12,000 academics had been lately employed. He mentioned overseas scholarships are just one a part of a much bigger training plan.
Responding to the well being sector criticism, he mentioned greater than 70 well being amenities are present process upgrades and that funds utilisation is determined by procurement timelines, not neglect.
Doguwa additionally defended the continued street initiatives, insisting they embrace full reconstruction with drainage, not simply floor repairs. He added that visitors disruptions are non permanent.
On the proposed N1trn funds, he mentioned the federal government’s improved income, blocked leakages, and elevated federal grants justify the dimensions of the 2026 plan. He described Garba’s remarks as typical opposition discuss and urged the general public to attend for the full-year funds report earlier than drawing conclusions.
