Kano State Executive Council has approved 96 million naira to support 47 football clubs playing in the National League.
In a statement issued in Kano, Commissioner for Information, Muhammed Garba, said that the fund would help the amateur teams to participate in the 2021/2022 National League season scheduled to begin in November.
Meanwhile, the council also approved 55 million naira to procure Set Top Box STB for the successful digital switch over from analogue to digital television in the state.
Garba said that the switch over would be from Oct. 30, when television users will require digital STB to receive TV signal.
The commissioner said that the council had directed the Ministry for Local government and Chieftaincy Affairs to handle the issue.
He added that the ministry would supply the STB to all Primary Health Centres, Community Viewing Centres, Local Education Authorities, primary and basic schools and the 44 Local Government Councils in the state.
