Governor of Kebbi state, Nasir Idris has approved the sum of N282.3 million for the complete rehabilitation and upgrade of the state-owned printing press.
The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Yakubu Ahmad, made this known during an assessment visit to the printing press undergoing rehabilitation in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday.
He said the initiative aims to refurbish the facility’s structures and upgrade or replace outdated machinery with state‑of‑the‑art equipment.
The commissioner toured the site alongside Permanent Secretary Sa’idu Buhari Warrah and director of Printing Press Bashar Shehu.
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Mr Ahmad also said the rehabilitation and upgrading will also ensure the secrecy and confidentiality of government documents in line with the requirements of the law as well as serve as another source of internally generated revenue to the state.
The director of Printing Press Bashar Shehu guided the delegation through the various production units while explaining the operational roles of the facility’s machinery—including GTO, KORD, MO, cutting, heavy stitching, rimming, and perforating machines .
He also disclosed that obsolete machinery will be replaced with modern digital counterparts, including a Digital Direct Plate, Computer Suppression Machine, and Computer‑to‑Plate Machine to enhance quality and efficiency .
Commissioner Ahmed described the project as a vital milestone after years of dormancy, emphasising that it aims not only to restore full operational capacity, but also to secure the handling of sensitive government documents in-house, thereby preventing confidentiality breaches linked to external printing contractors .
Bashar Shehu confirmed that the entire rehabilitation is expected to be completed within two to three months, with plans underway for recruiting and training new staff to operate the upgraded equipment .
Mr Ahmed added that similar modernisation efforts will soon be extended to the State History Bureau, another unit under the Ministry of Information .
