The Kano State Government has handed over the School of Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship Development in Rano to the committee overseeing the proposed Federal Polytechnic, Rano.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf announced the handover on Friday, August 21, 2026, after meeting committee members and inspecting facilities earmarked for the institution. His spokesman, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, August 23.
Yusuf pledged continued state support for the project, stressing that technical education and skills development were vital to preparing young people for employment, entrepreneurship and self-reliance.
He said the government would upgrade facilities and improve the learning environment at the school’s new location in Sumaila Local Government Area.
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The governor commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Sumaila Kawu and Rt. Hon. Kabiru Alhassan Rurum for their contributions to the project and praised the steering committee for its efforts.
Kawu and Rurum thanked Tinubu for approving the institution and Yusuf for supporting its implementation.
Senator UK Umar, a committee member, urged the authorities to provide additional land for future expansion and supporting infrastructure.
The project secured presidential assent in February 2025 following its passage by the National Assembly. Days later, on February 18, businessman Alhaji Auwalu Abdullahi Rano donated 15 hectares for the proposed polytechnic and pledged to fence the site.
The latest handover advances preparations for the institution’s take-off, with facility upgrades, land allocation and infrastructure development now key priorities.