Kano, Dangote Foundation Seal 20-Year Skills Centre Management Deal

The Kano State Government has entered into a 20-year agreement with the Aliko Dangote Foundation to take over the management of the Aliko Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre in the state. The partnership, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding, is aimed at repositioning the facility and expanding its capacity to provide vocational and entrepreneurial training for young people across Kano. The agreement was signed on Tuesday at the Office of the Secretary to the State Government. The state government was represented at the signing by the Secretary to the State Government, Umar Farouk Ibrahim, and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Abdulkareem Maude. Representing the Aliko Dangote Foundation were its Programme Manager for the North, Sanusi Abdulkadir, and Programme Support Officer, Mustapha Umar. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, who was represented by the SSG, said the foundation’s involvement would bring significant improvements to the centre and strengthen its contribution to youth development in the state. According to the governor, the foundation has the technical and managerial capacity required to transform the facility into a leading institution for entrepreneurial and vocational training in Nigeria and the wider West African region. He explained that the decision followed deliberations by the State Executive Council, which approved the arrangement to ensure that the centre adopts recognised best practices in skills development and vocational education. The governor also expressed confidence that Aliko Dangote, a prominent indigene of Kano, would bring his experience and resources to support the development of the state’s young population. The partnership is expected to provide more opportunities for youths to acquire practical skills, develop entrepreneurial capacity and improve their prospects for employment and self-reliance.The Aliko Dangote Ultra-Modern Skills Acquisition Centre was established by the Kano State Government during the administration of former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and was named after the Nigerian businessman and industrialist, Aliko Dangote. Under the new 20-year arrangement, the Dangote Foundation will oversee the centre’s management with the broader objective of improving its operations and maximising its potential as a skills development hub.

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