The Kano State Government has monitored 106 projects valued at N48.9 billion across six local government areas to assess their implementation, quality and service delivery.
The Commissioner for Public Procurement, Projects Monitoring and Evaluation, Nura Iro-Ma’aji, disclosed this at a press briefing on Monday in Kano.
He said 80 projects, representing 75.5 per cent, had recorded full completion, while 20 were at various stages of completion and six had recently been awarded.
The monitoring exercise covered Kabo, Dawakin Tofa, Tofa, Shanono, Gwarzo and Bagwai local government areas.
“The inspections covered roads, classrooms, school renovations, healthcare facilities, neighbourhood security offices, solar-powered streetlights, drainages, water supply and other essential facilities,” Iro-Ma’aji said.
He said the exercise aimed to assess physical project implementation, identify challenges and determine potential benefits to communities.
The commissioner added that follow-up inspections would be conducted to address delays, incomplete works and quality concerns while ensuring compliance with approved specifications and contractual obligations.
Among the road projects monitored, the Janguza-Durum-Kabo-Karaye road corridor in Kabo recorded 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 had reached 65 per cent completion.
Some education projects also required further attention. Classrooms at Government Junior Secondary School, Badau, in Bagwai recorded 55 per cent completion, while the GAA/GGSS Badau project stood at 16 per cent. The Government Technical College, Gwarzo, project had reached 72 per cent completion.
The rehabilitation of Shanono Primary Health Centre was 84 per cent complete, while neighbourhood security divisional offices had been completed in several local government areas.
Iro-Ma’aji said neighbourhood security projects in Dawakin Tofa recorded 85 per cent completion, while solar streetlighting projects in Bagwai and Shanono stood at 35 per cent each.
He also announced that the state’s Digital Public Procurement Platform had gone live at procurement.kn.gov.ng.
According to him, the platform is expected to promote transparency, improve procurement documentation, strengthen audit trails, reduce administrative bottlenecks and enhance value for money.
He said the initiative supports the objectives of the Kano State Public Procurement Law, 2021, adding that its success would depend on adoption by the 10 pilot ministries, departments and agencies, capacity development and regulatory compliance.
The commissioner said the ministry would continue routine and follow-up monitoring across the state’s 44 local government areas and engage contractors and implementing agencies to resolve outstanding issues.
He added that the ministry would strengthen quality assurance, geospatial project reporting and public communication through town hall meetings across the local government areas.
Iro-Ma’aji reaffirmed the government’s commitment to transparency and accountability, stressing that public projects must deliver measurable benefits to residents.
He urged implementing agencies, contractors, professional bodies, civil society organisations and the media to support efforts to improve project delivery and ensure the responsible use of public resources.
