Get Guardian on GoogleThe Kano State Chapter of the JAGABA/ABBA Students’ Mandate 2027, has endorsed Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for re-election in 2027 over his performance in infrastructure, education, healthcare, agriculture, water supply and youth empowerment.
The group said the governor, since assuming office in May 2023, had implemented various interventions aimed at addressing infrastructure deficits, strengthening public services and expanding economic opportunities for young people, women, farmers and students.
The group, in a statement issued by its convener, Comrade Nafiu Yunusa, said the governor had demonstrated commitment to improving the living conditions of residents through development projects and policies across the state’s 44 local government areas.
He citing what it described as his administration’s achievements in infrastructure, education, healthcare, agriculture, water supply and youth empowerment.
According to the group, available records indicate that the administration had executed more than 1,508 development projects valued at over ₦928 billion as of July 2026, comprising 799 completed projects and 709 ongoing.
Yunusa said: “The infrastructure investments include road construction and rehabilitation, drainage, urban renewal, rural roads and other public facilities. The group also commended the government for utilizing more than ₦118 billion to execute critical five-kilometre road projects in 38 local government areas, while approximately ₦169 billion had been invested in urban renewal initiatives.
“These interventions are significant to improving connectivity between communities, facilitating commercial activities, reducing transportation difficulties and expanding access to public services. Access to safe and reliable water remains essential to public health, household welfare and economic development.
“The Yusuf administration has undertaken rehabilitation works at major water facilities, including the Challawa and Tamburawa treatment plants, as well as the restoration of the Goron Dutse Reservoir.”
It recalled that the governor, in his October 2026 Independence Day address, disclosed that the Goron Dutse project involved the rehabilitation of three reservoirs with a combined storage capacity of about 40.4 million litres and the construction of a 15.6-kilometre transmission line connecting the Challawa system to the reservoir.
The group said the interventions were critical to improving water distribution and addressing shortages affecting households and businesses.
Yunusa said the administration had demonstrated commitment through increased budgetary allocations, recruitment of teachers, scholarships and financial support for students.
He added that Governor Yusuf has paid attention to the education sector with interventions covering school infrastructure, teacher recruitment, student support and access to tertiary education.
He noted that nearly one-third of the state’s 2024 and 2025 budgets was allocated to education, while 16,000 teachers were recruited and 2,000 volunteer instructors absorbed into permanent service.
The group included a 50 per cent reduction in tuition fees in state-owned tertiary institutions, payment of examination fees for students and the revival of the foreign postgraduate scholarship programme, benefiting more than 2,000 students.
Yunusa added, “The government has also revived Kano foreign postgraduate scholarship programme, with more than 2,000 students benefiting. The reforms resulted in Kano students emerging as the best-performing candidates in NECO examinations for two consecutive years.
“We recognise his investment in education is an investment in the future of Kano. Improved learning environments, adequate teaching personnel, scholarship opportunities and reduced financial barriers are essential to expanding access to quality education.
“The administration has also introduced interventions aimed at improving access to healthcare and strengthening the state’s health system. More than 300 primary healthcare centres had been renovated, while several facilities had been upgraded to secondary-level healthcare centres.
“The government also recruited over 2,000 health workers, including doctors, pharmacists, nurses, midwives and community health extension workers in its effort to improve healthcare service delivery to the people.
“Other interventions include free caesarean section services for pregnant women, improved medical infrastructure and the establishment of the Kano State Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.”
He noted that Yusuf administration has distributed fertiliser worth billions of naira to smallholder farmers, alongside investments in irrigation and agricultural development.
He said that the government also through the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project had supported more than 477,000 farmers, while a ₦16 billion irrigation project at Jakara Dam was initiated to strengthen agricultural production.
