By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano The Kwankwasiyya Movement has challenged the Kano State Government to explain reported gaps in the impl...
By Ibrahim Muhammad Kano
The Kwankwasiyya Movement has challenged the Kano State Government to explain reported gaps in the implementation of the budget of the State Agency for Mass Education, two years after declaring a state of emergency in the education sector.
In a press statement signed by its Spokesperson, Dr. Habibu Sale Mohammed, on Sunday, 26th October, 2026, the movement said the state government must show how its declaration of emergency in education and its "Kano First" philosophy are translating into measurable benefits for the people.
The group cited an investigative report published by The Whistler on 25th October, 2026, which alleged that the Agency for Mass Education had a capital allocation of N1.4 billion for 2026 but recorded zero capital expenditure between January and June 2026. The report also claimed that only N37 million was released from the agency's N716 million capital allocation in 2025.
"The central question is straightforward: What has the declaration of a state of emergency in education achieved for the millions of Kano residents who need access to literacy programmes, vocational training and alternative educational opportunities?" the statement said.
The movement noted that while an expenditure report on its own does not establish diversion or misappropriation, the gap between budgetary provision and recorded spending demands a clear and documented explanation.
It challenged Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to demonstrate with verifiable evidence how the "Kano First" agenda is improving education, posing five key questions:
1. What happened to the 2026 capital allocation of N1.4 billion and why did the budget analysis record zero capital spending as of 30 June 2026?
2. Why was only N37 million reportedly released from the N716 million allocation in 2025, and what corrective measures were taken?
3. Which capital projects and mass-education programmes approved for 2026 have commenced, been completed, and who are the beneficiaries?
4. What measurable results and targets have been achieved since the emergency declaration of 8th June, 2024, particularly in literacy and vocational education?
5. How does the "Kano First" philosophy translate into practical educational outcomes for vulnerable learners?
The movement said if the reported figures are inaccurate, the government should publish official records to correct them, and if accurate, should explain the reasons for the gap and provide a timetable for delivery.
"A budget allocation is not a public achievement until the funds are appropriately released, projects are implemented and intended beneficiaries receive the services for which the money was provided," the statement added.
"Kano First must be measured by results, not rhetoric; by opportunities created, not promises made.
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