KANGIS boosts monthly revenue to over N750m after system reforms — DG
Kola Oyelere, Kano
The Director-General of the Kano Geographic Information System (KANGIS), Dr. Dalhatu Aliyu Sani, has announced a significant leap in the agency’s revenue generation, revealing that KANGIS now rakes in over N750 million monthly, a sharp increase from the N50 million previously recorded.
Dr. Sani disclosed this during the opening session of the 2025 GIS Day celebration held at the organisation’s headquarters in Kano. The event, themed “GIS for Global Health Equity: Embracing the Geo-Generalist Era,” highlighted the growing relevance of geospatial technology in addressing modern public health and development challenges.
According to him, recent revitalisation efforts at KANGIS — including upgrades in enterprise GIS, ICT systems and geospatial infrastructure — have strengthened service delivery across the state and boosted revenue performance.
“Kano State has witnessed major advancements in geospatial systems. With improved processes and digital reforms, KANGIS now generates over N750 million monthly, compared to about N50 million previously,” he said.
The DG noted that the state had commenced the rollout of its Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) to enhance planning and decision-making in areas such as security, agriculture, environmental management and the health sector.
“GIS is no longer just about land administration. It is about spatial intelligence for development,” he added.
Also speaking, AbdulHamid Yahaya, Deputy Director for Global Health Informatics at eHealth Africa, stressed the need for wider adoption of geospatial intelligence to strengthen Africa’s health systems. He said GIS had become indispensable for disease surveillance, emergency response and vaccination campaigns.
“The 2025 GIS Day offers an opportunity for knowledge sharing and forward-thinking discussions that will shape the future of digital health systems across the continent,” Yahaya said.
In her remarks, Dr. Esther Shupel-Ibrahim, Chief Scientific Officer at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), emphasised the importance of GIS and remote sensing in early detection and response to disease outbreaks. She urged states to adopt advanced tools, including AI and machine learning, to forecast and address emerging climate-driven health threats.
Similarly, Mr. Oros-ghene Adia, Deputy Director and Technical Lead of the CORE Group Partners Project, described GIS as a transformative tool in disease eradication efforts such as polio and malaria campaigns. He, however, identified technical capacity gaps and infrastructural limitations as challenges that must be addressed to expand GIS adoption in Nigeria.
The 2025 GIS Day event brought together policymakers, researchers, development partners and technology experts to explore geospatial innovations shaping Africa’s future and to reaffirm the role of spatial data in driving health equity and sustainable development.