KANO SOUTH
The senator says his record includes 6,090 tube wells, 1,082 scholarship beneficiaries, 1,200 hospital beds and projects covering roads, bridges, healthcare, education and agriculture.
Senator Suleiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, has presented a record of 102 projects and interventions which he says were delivered or initiated across the district’s 16 local government areas between 2023 and 2026.
The document, titled “The Record 2023–2026,” outlines projects and interventions in water supply, irrigation, education, healthcare, roads, solar street lighting, erosion control, bridges and community empowerment.
According to the senator, the publication brings together project information, locations and implementation status in one record covering his three years in office.
WATER SUPPLY AND AGRICULTURE
Senator Kawu Sumaila stated that 6,090 tube wells had been constructed to support farmers, particularly during the dry season. The document also reports the distribution of water pumps intended to help farmers irrigate their fields.
It further lists more than 300 hand-pump boreholes intended to improve access to clean water in communities.
On irrigation, the document identifies the Tiga Dam, Kafin Chiri Dam and Challawa Gorge projects as part of efforts to restore irrigation facilities and bring 1,297 hectares of farmland back under irrigation.
The publication also provides progress figures for the irrigation projects, indicating that work has reached different stages of completion.
EDUCATION: 1,082 SCHOLARSHIP BENEFICIARIES
In the education sector, the senator stated that 1,082 students had benefited from a scholarship programme under which each beneficiary receives a monthly stipend of ₦10,000, according to the document.
The record also lists school construction and renovation projects, classroom blocks, desks, chairs, writing boards and other educational materials supplied to schools across the district.
HEALTHCARE: 1,200 HOSPITAL BEDS AND 437 STUDENTS SPONSORED
The document reports the provision of 1,200 hospital beds, mattresses and related equipment.
It also states that 437 medical and allied health students received sponsorship support.
In addition, the senator’s record highlights more than 400 surgeries at Zarewa Standard Hospital in Rogo Local Government Area.
ROADS, BRIDGES AND EROSION CONTROL
On infrastructure, the publication lists a 19-kilometre dual carriageway project alongside several rural road projects across Kano South.
It also records 16 erosion and flood-control sites and 11 bridge and culvert works.
One of the highlighted projects is the Asada Bridge in Doguwa, which the document describes as a long-awaited crossing for a community that had waited 40 years for a bridge.
The publication presents these projects as part of efforts to improve transportation, access to markets and movement between communities.
SOLAR LIGHTING AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
According to the document, 3,745 solar streetlights were provided for streets, markets and other public spaces.
The record also outlines 10 empowerment programmes involving items and equipment such as motorcycles, tricycles, sewing machines and other tools intended to support livelihoods and small businesses.
The document states that the programmes covered communities across the district’s 16 local government areas.
A RECORD OF 102 PROJECTS
The publication groups the 102 listed projects and interventions into sectors including water, irrigation, energy, education, healthcare, roads, erosion control, bridges, community empowerment and security.
It includes photographs, project locations and status descriptions for the listed interventions, providing readers with a single document through which the senator’s reported activities can be reviewed.
WHAT DOES THE RECORD MEAN FOR THE PEOPLE?
The presentation provides an opportunity for residents of Kano South to examine the projects and interventions their representative says have been delivered or initiated during the three-year period.
Ultimately, the significance of the record will be judged not only by the number of projects listed, but also by how they address the needs of communities and improve the daily lives of residents.
Alfijir Labarai presents the figures and project descriptions as reported in the senator’s own publication, leaving the people of Kano South to assess the record and its impact on their communities.
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