By Rabiu Sanusi
Kano Ministerial Committee set up to investigate the alleged fraud of financial mismanagement at Kano Capital School has submtted it’s final report with recommendations aimed at addressing issues affecting smooth operation of the school.
Recall that on 21st March, 2024, 11-member committee under the leadership of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education Hajiya Kubra Imam was set up to investigate the long existing problems associated with financial mismanagement and other staff claims at Kano Capital School.
Receiving the report from the committee in his office, Kano State Commissioner of Education Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa maintained that government would ensure full implementation of the committee’s recommendations to bring positive changes in the school.
” This committee has competent and exprienced people that can help to overcome the problems undermining progress of this school over some years. I therefore want to commend you for taking your time to come up with this report which I believe will be the step forward in tackling the worried condition of Kano Capital School.
” I want to therefore assure you of this administration’s commitment to take appropriate actions in line to what is been submitted as report of the committee. Government will always be ready to entertain any other advice or observations as regard to how we can collectively solve the long existing problems bedevilling the progress of this school ” he stated.
Umar Doguwa however, reemphasized that the present administration of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf is very committed in its effort to restore the quality of the state education sector, pointing out that to this end, the state had begun full implementation of the designed 14-points agenda to achieve the set objectives.
He said very soon the state would embark on massive schools enrolment programme, distribution of instructional materials and reopening of the boarding schools closed down by the past immediate past administration to ensure conducive learning environment.
Doguwa added that the administration will soon commence disbursement of upkeep allowance to Principals, distribution of adequate schools furnitures and distribution of free uniforms for primary schools pupils across the state.
He therefore called on the people to complement effort of the administration by giving maximum support and coorperation towards ensuring that the new policies initiated on education are well implemented.
Presenting the final report of the committee’s findings to the Commissioner, the Chairman of the committe also former Excutive Secretary Kano Senior Secondary Schools Management Board (KSSSMB) Muhammad Idris maintained that upon inauguration of the committee, the members mobilised for the pursuit of the assignment given to them.
He revealed that the committee was able to make a thorough review of the financial records, budgets and expenditures of the school for the past two years, stressing that recommendations were also attached with report for proper action.
Idris further thanked government for providing them with all supports needed to make their work successful, stressing that members of the committee would continue to remain committed for any other duty that may be given to them in uplifting education in the state.
Other mandates assigned to the committee as contained in a statement issued to the press by the Director Public Enlightenment Ministry of Education Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru include analyzing teacher recruitment and salary payment procedures to identify inefficiency, conducting thorough audit of the school’s financial records as well as maintaining open communication with relevant stakeholders to ensure good outcome.
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