By UMAR DANLADI ADO

The state governor, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau gave this indication in his message at the closing ceremony of the three-day summit, held at the Murtala Muhammad Library Complex, yesterday.
The governor, represented by his deputy, Engr. Magaji Abdullahi hoped that the seminar would be the beginning of the state’s fruitful journey to prosperity.
He assured that the present administration will ensure that the summit’s noble objectives are attained within a short possible time, and at the same time be a catalyst in providing a good leadership that would partake in achieving this goal.
The governor who observed that the summit has rekindled both awareness and patriotism in the people of Kano and said: ‘’It is from the ashes of a war that springs prosperity.’’
He further observed that in the last two decades, the economy of Kano had declined to its lowest ebb, both economically and socially, noting however, that presently there is a new hope for a new beginning.
Malam Shekarau wished that the summit was held in the past few months of the beginning of the present administration in the state, adding that with the remaining one year in office, the recommendations of the summit will be considered for implementation.
Daily Triumph gathered that the summit recommended among other things the need for attitudinal change, utilisation of earth dams for irrigation farming.
Others include, the establishment of independent power source, need to increase the level of awareness open to all categories of businesses and the need for greater efforts in women empowerment especially in the area of education and income.