The Kano state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has revealed that his administration has begun the disbursement of N148 million grants to 1,400 public secondary schools across the state. He made the disclosure in Kano on Tuesday, April 13, during the activities marking the state’s education day.

According to the governor, the grants will enhance the free education and almajiri integration policy of the state, adding that the policy will not be achieved without adequate funding.

Recall that Kano state had in 2019 introduced free and compulsory education from primary to senior secondary school levels, as well as the integration of the almajiri system into the modern educational system.

Ganduje further disclosed that schools have been provided with cheques for daily maintenance, computer tablets have been sent to education officers across the 44 LGAs for data generation, analysis management, and transfer for enrollment, discipline among others to the headquarters without physical appearance.