Kano to build 1,800 houses across 36 rural LGAs in the state
By Ayeeshat J. Ahmad, Kano
The Kano State Government has announced plans to build 1,800 houses across 36 rural local government areas of the state under an estate project to be known as Abba Gida-Gida Modern Cities.
The Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Dr Abdulkadir Abdussalam, disclosed this on Wednesday during a one-day stakeholders’ engagement ahead of the proposed flag-off of the five-kilometre Abba Gida-Gida Modern Cities project organized by his ministry.
Abdussalam said the ministry for rural and community development kano engaged chairmen of the 36 local government areas and village heads to discuss how the proposed modern cities would be developed along the five-kilometre roads being constructed by the state government.
Adding that,the government planned to use the road corridors to develop modern settlements across the 36 rural LGAs.
The areas listed for the project are Ajingi, Albasu, Bagwai, Bebeji, Bichi, Bunkure, Dambatta, Dawakin Kudu, Dawakin Tofa, Doguwa, Gabasawa, Garko, Garun Malam, Gaya, Gezawa, Gwarzo, Kabo, Karaye, Kibiya, Kiru, Kunchi, Kura, Madobi, Makoda, Minjibir, Rano, Rimin Gado, Rogo, Shanono, Sumaila, Takai, Tofa, Tsanyawa, Tudun Wada, Warawa and Wudil.
According to Abdussalam, the Kano State House of Assembly had approved the project, with each proposed modern city planned to have 200 housing plots.
He explained that the government would initially construct 50 houses in each location, while the remaining 150 plots would be made available to members of the public at affordable prices.
He said the layouts would include schools, mosques, hospitals, football fields and other facilities needed to support the communities.
Abdussalam said the stakeholders’ engagement was organised to ensure that local government authorities, traditional rulers and relevant government ministries were carried along in the planning and implementation of the Abba Gida-Gida Modern Cities project.
He said the initiative was aimed at promoting planned settlements and extending basic infrastructure and housing development to rural communities across the state.
The commissioner also appealed to landowners whose properties could be affected by the project to cooperate with the state government to ensure its smooth implementation.
He urged them to work with the government and relevant authorities, saying their cooperation would be important to the successful development of the Abba Gida-Gida Modern Cities.
The meeting held at the afficent Kano attended by representatives of the Kano Ministry of Local Government, Ministry of Land and Physical Planning, Ministry of Justice and other relevant government agencies.