Kano State Government don sign one major agreement with Aliko Dangote Foundation to take over and manage Aliko Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre for complete 20 years.
Governor spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, yarn this matter on Tuesday, say the deal na to revive the centre, make e work better and open more doors for youths wey wan learn handwork, business skills and other vocational training across Kano State.
According to the statement, dem sign the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the office of the Secretary to the State Government. Kano Government side get Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, and Attorney General plus Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Abdulkareem Maude, represent dem.
For Dangote Foundation side, Programme Manager for Northern Nigeria, Alhaji Sanusi Abdulkadir, and Programme Support Officer, Mustapha Umar, sign the agreement on behalf of the foundation.
As dem dey sign the deal, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, wey the SSG represent, talk say bringing Dangote Foundation into the matter go bring serious development come the centre and Kano State as a whole.
According to am, the foundation get correct knowledge, experience and management power wey fit turn the centre into one of the biggest and best entrepreneurship and vocational training schools not just for Nigeria, but for the whole West Africa region.
Governor Yusuf explain say na after Kano State Executive Council sit down reason the matter well-well before dem approve the handover arrangement. According to am, the move go help bring international standard and better ways of training youths for different skills and businesses.
The governor also express confidence say Alhaji Aliko Dangote, wey be proud son of Kano State and one of Africa biggest businessmen, go use him experience, connection and resources take empower thousands of Kano youths with skills wey fit help dem survive and create jobs.
The Aliko Dangote Ultra-Modern Skills Acquisition Centre na Kano State Government build am during the administration of former governor Abdullahi Ganduje, and dem name the centre after Africa richest industrialist, Aliko Dangote, because of him contribution to business and economic growth.
Many people believe say with this fresh 20-year arrangement, the centre fit become one major hub where thousands of young people go learn work, start business and reduce unemployment for Kano and beyond.
