Kano Set to Implement Action Plan on Transformation

Ahmad Sorondinki in Kano

The Kano State Government has received an action plan and strategy document created by the Blue Sapphire Hub on sustainable and inclusive digital transformation aimed at supporting economic growth, social equity and individual empowerment.

The state Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, who received the documents in his office yesterday, declared that the state government would embrace and implement the action plan.

According to him, “I want to assure you that Kano State Government remains committed to digital access programme because digital transformation is crucial to economic growth, social equity and individual empowerment.

“We wholeheartedly embrace the action plans and strategy document created through this collaboration. The ministry of science, technology and innovation serves as the podium and implementation field.

“We appreciate the suggestions to defer the ministry’s name to better reflect our digital transformation goals.”

Gwarzo explained that a dedicated committee would be formulated to develop the state’s policy aligning with socioeconomic history of Kano State in order to achieve the desired objectives.

“We seek continuous support from our foreign commonwealth development office in shaping our ministry’s mandates and refining our economic policy,” the deputy governor stated.

In her remarks, the Coordinators of Blue Sapphire Hub, Maryam Lawal, who presented the action plans to the state government, said the second call to action is for the state government to let the state have digital economic
policy.

 She said: “With all the presentations and calls to action, we call on the Kano State Government to review the name of the Ministry of Science Technology and innovation to Ministry of Science, Technology and Digital Economy so that we can start driving towards the digital economy.

 “The second call to action is for the state government to let the state have digital economic policy.”