Kano State Executive Council has approved the state Rural Access Roads Establishment Bill (RARA) 2022 and the state Roads Funds (SRF) 2022 Bill.
SOLACEBASE reports that with the passage of the bill which the council has also given approval for transmission to the state House of Assembly for possible passage and assent by the governor, the agency would undertake construction and rehabilitation of rural roads and water crossing hydraulic structures.
A statement issued by Kano Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Malam Muhammad Garba, on Sunday said the development was announced to newsmen on the outcome of the council’s weekly meeting held at the Africa House, Government House, Kano.
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It said the bills neither constitute a duplication of already existing road and traffic laws nor are in conflict with them.
The statement said the bills, if eventually signed into law would facilitate and improve the socio-economic well-being of especially the rural populace engaged in agricultural activities.
‘’Meanwhile, the council has also given approval for the Kano state Anthem Bill 2023 and its transmission to the state Assembly for passage into law,’’ the statement said.
‘’The Anthem, which has features of which Kano is renowned for, that included among other things, inspire and instill deep sense of patriotism, pride and conscious reawaken of virtuous qualities of the founding fathers; passionate objectives of great sense of macro as well as micro nationalism and pride in the hearts and minds of Kano people.’’
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