NWDC Collaborates with Kano College for Technical Conversion

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the North-West Development Commission (NWDC), Prof. Ma’aji, met with the management of a Kano State-owned College of Education, led by Provost Dr. Muntaka Dahiru, to discuss collaboration for the College's conversion to a College of Education (Technical). The Provost expressed gratitude for the meeting, highlighting the College's 11-year history and its new certificate courses in Gemmology and Dimension Stone, aimed at leveraging the mineral wealth in the Doguwa area.

He noted that local youths earned approximately N40 million from gemstones last year. The Provost explained that the conversion request was submitted to the Kano State Governor in March last year and approved, as there is currently no state-owned College of Education (Technical) in Kano.

He appealed for NWDC's support in infrastructure, equipment, and partnerships to develop the College as a skills hub. Prof. Ma’aji commended the College's innovative approach, aligning with NWDC's goals to formalize artisanal mining and promote value addition in mineral resources.