Kano Govt. Monitors 106 Projects Worth ₦48.9bn in Six LGAs

The Kano State Government says it has recorded 80 projects at 100 per cent physical progress out of 106 projects monitored across six local government areas in September 2026.

The Commissioner for Public Procurement, Projects Monitoring and Evaluation, Nura Iro Maaji, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, saying the projects had a combined contract value of approximately ₦48.91 billion.

Maaji said the monitoring exercise covered Kabo, Dawakin Tofa, Tofa, Shanono, Gwarzo and Bagwai local government areas, where a team of technical officers assessed the implementation, quality and public benefits of government-funded projects.

According to him, the projects covered roads, classroom construction and renovation, healthcare facilities, neighbourhood security offices, solar-powered streetlights, drainage systems, water supply and other essential infrastructure.

The commissioner explained that 80 projects, representing about 75.5 per cent of the total entries, were recorded as physically complete, while 20 were at various stages of implementation and six had recently been awarded or lacked quantified progress percentages in the consolidated records.

He said the government would continue to conduct follow-up inspections to address delays, incomplete works and quality concerns, stressing that public investments must be assessed based on functionality, sustainability and measurable benefits to communities rather than contract awards alone.

A breakdown of the monitoring records showed that Kabo had 15 projects valued at approximately ₦15.52 billion, Dawakin Tofa 16 projects worth ₦11.16 billion, Tofa 15 projects valued at ₦3.14 billion, Shanono 21 projects worth nearly ₦7 billion, Gwarzo 23 projects valued at ₦6.08 billion, and Bagwai 16 projects worth about ₦6.01 billion.

Despite the reported progress, the monitoring exercise identified some major projects requiring further attention. The Janguza-Durum-Kabo-Karaye road corridor was recorded at 48 per cent completion, while the Hawan Ganji-Badari-Kadere road in Gwarzo stood at 67 per cent.

The five-kilometre road project in Shanono was recorded at 65 per cent.

In the education sector, several classroom blocks, school renovations and sanitation facilities were reported to have been completed. However, classroom construction at GJSS Badau in Bagwai stood at 55 per cent, while works at GAA/GGSS Badau were recorded at 16 per cent. The Government Technical College project in Gwarzo was at 72 per cent completion.

The commissioner also said neighbourhood security divisional offices had been completed in several locations, although the facility monitored in Dawakin Tofa stood at 85 per cent. Solar-powered streetlighting projects in Bagwai and Shanono were recorded at 35 per cent, while the corresponding project in Kabo was listed as completed.

In the health and water sectors, rehabilitation of Shanono Primary Health Centre stood at 84 per cent, while the hand-pump borehole project in the area was reported to have reached 100 per cent completion.

Maaji said the ministry was strengthening project oversight through the Kano State Integrated Project Monitoring System, hosted on its procurement website, to improve project documentation, geographical tracking, reporting and the use of field evidence in management decisions.

He also announced that the state’s Digital Public Procurement Platform had gone live, describing it as part of efforts to improve transparency, documentation, audit trails, access to procurement opportunities and value for money.

According to him, the platform is designed to support implementation of the Kano State Public Procurement Law, 2021, with effective adoption expected across 10 pilot ministries, departments and agencies.

The commissioner said the ministry would sustain monitoring exercises across the state’s 44 local government areas, engage contractors and implementing agencies over delayed projects, strengthen digital reporting and promote compliance with approved specifications and contractual obligations.

He added that the ministry would also use town hall meetings across the 44 local government areas to communicate monitoring findings and improve public access to information on government projects.

Maaji said the exercise was part of the administration’s efforts to ensure accountability in public spending under Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, adding that every public project must deliver measurable benefits to residents.

He urged implementing agencies, contractors, professional bodies, civil society organisations, the media and members of the public to support the government’s efforts to strengthen project monitoring and procurement transparency.