Kaduna approves over N378m compensation for Rimi College allottees

As part of its human capital development agenda, the Kaduna State government approved over N378 million compensation for Rimi College allottees.

Those to enjoy the first phase include Felix Hassan Hyat, former aviation minister under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, with the sum of over N41 million, Labari Shelly Tally, House of Representative member with over N72 million, Michael Kephas Yakubu, with over N53 million, Joshua Yakubu Barde, with over N40 million, Yunusa Garba Turawa, with almost N28 million.

Others include, Hajiya Lubabatu Usman with almost N33m, Shehu UsmanTahir with about N13m, Abdulsalam Mu’azu with over N40m, Alkali Bawa with N41m, David Umar Gurara with almost N6m.

Those with lowest amount and undeveloped are, former speaker of Assembly Hassan Jumare, Simon Gudu Madaki, Musa Ahmed Gambo, Emelda D. Yashim, undeveloped, while Ahmed Alh. Abdullahi with about N1.4m, Celestine Mathew Token with N1.7m, Abdulsalam Baba-Ahmed with N1.1m and Ibrahim Suleiman with less than N1m.

According to a press statement signed by Governor El Rufai spokesperson, Samuel Aruwan, said government was committed to expanding access to quality education.

“Central to its education reform programme is the restoration of the iconic schools whose facilities have been encroached by public institutions and private concerns. The recovery of school lands is imperative to better position the schools to properly discharge their primary mandate.

“The recovery exercise is now being implemented in Rimi College, Kaduna. Founded in 1941 as Saint John’s College, the school occupies 24.387 hectares of prime land. Three governments eventually excised a total of 3.19 hectares, which they gave to private individuals. The school also lost its students’ hostels, which were converted to offices for some state and federal agencies.

“The government is determined to restore Rimi College as a boarding school of quality. Appropriate relocation notices have been sent to the state and federal agencies occupying the school premises. The private landowners have also been served notices of revocation.”