Kano State government has acquired the residence of the late former Nigeria’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Yusuf Maitama Sule.

It plans to convert the facility to Centre for Advancement of Democratic Politics and Good Governance. State Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, disclosed this in a statement, yesterday.

He said construction work has already commenced at the residence and at the old British Council Library, along Emir’s Palace in the ancient city.

He said initial contract sum for the project, put at N621,604,295.89, would be in two phases. The project will consist of a museum and the main centre.

Garba pointed out that the state government embarked on the project, in view of the importance it attaches to preserving the culture and history of Kano people, research and tourism.

The commissioner said the centre is expected to boost capacity building, documentation and digitisation of the cultural heritage of the people and productive partnership with educational institutions and sister organisations within and outside the country.