The Civic Technology Platform Tracka has questioned the reported expenditure of N235.4 million on a classroom project at Government Girls Secondary School (GGSSS), Permanent Site, Massu, in Sumaila Local Government Area of Kano State, while also seeking clarification over another N100 million-plus project for the construction of Science/Home Economics laboratories at the same location.
Tracka, a platform of the BudgIT Foundation, said both projects were contained in the Kano State Q4 2025 Budget Implementation Report (BIR) but could not be independently located during its field verification.
In a statement signed by BudgIT Nigeria Country Director, Vahyala Kwaga, Tracka said the Kano state’s financial records showed that N235.4 million was spent on the construction of two four-classroom blocks with offices and stores at GGSSS, Massu.
However, Tracka said its team visited Massu community and other villages within Massu Ward in June 2026 but was unable to locate a school bearing the name stated in the government’s financial report or verify the construction of the classroom blocks.
The organisation subsequently published its findings on August 5 and called on the relevant authorities to clarify the location and status of the project.
SUBEB Responds
Tracka said the publication prompted Kano State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to invite it to a clarification meeting on August 10.
Its Kano State Officer attended the meeting, where SUBEB officials reportedly explained that the referenced project did not fall within the board’s jurisdiction.
According to Tracka, the officials also said projects under SUBEB had different descriptions and suggested that the listing of SUBEB as the implementing agency for the project could have been an administrative oversight.
Tracka said SUBEB officials promised to investigate the matter and provide documentation clarifying the beneficiary schools and relevant project details.
The organisation said the meeting ended with a mutual understanding that further investigation was required.
Another N100m Project Questioned
Tracka said its concerns were not limited to the N235.4 million classroom project.
It identified another budget line in the same Q4 2025 BIR providing for the construction of two Science/Home Economics laboratories at GGSSS Permanent Site, Massu Community, with an allocation of more than N100 million.
The civic organisation said its field verification also failed to establish the physical location of the school referenced in that budget line.
Tracka said it had deployed its network of more than 300 community champions across Kano State to support project monitoring and verification but had still been unable to independently establish the location of the school referenced in the two budget lines.
It consequently urged the state government and relevant agencies to provide concrete evidence clarifying the projects.
Tracka Demands Details
The organisation asked the Kano State Government, Kano SUBEB and other relevant implementing authorities to provide the precise location of the school identified in the BIR as GGSSS, Permanent Site, Massu.
It also requested the current status of the N235.4 million classroom project, the name of the contractor, contract details and information on payments reportedly made.
Tracka further demanded clarification on the implementing agency listed for the project in the Q4 2025 BIR.
For the second project, it requested the precise location and implementation status of the Science/Home Economics laboratories valued at more than N100 million.
It said it would gladly update its findings if the information supplied by the government demonstrates that the projects exist and have been implemented.
Call For Accurate Financial Records
The organisation also urged Kano State government agencies to strengthen the accuracy, consistency and completeness of their budget and implementation records, particularly the Budget Implementation Reports published for public scrutiny.
It warned that inconsistencies involving project descriptions, locations, implementing agencies or financial records could create confusion for citizens, civil society organisations and government agencies seeking to monitor public expenditure.
Tracka said inaccurate records could undermine public confidence and make it difficult to determine how public resources were being utilised.
The organisation said its intervention was based on information contained in the government’s own financial records and subsequent field verification.
It maintained that it had raised questions, engaged the relevant government institution and remained open to receiving official clarification.
“Public funds must deliver value to the people,” Tracka said.
The organisation said it would continue to engage with the Kano State Government and SUBEB as investigations into the two projects progress, stressing that its findings could be updated once verifiable documentation is made available.