Yobe approves N59.8bn road, other projects

The Yobe State Executive Council has ratified N59.8 billion to fast-track the execution of viable projects and services earlier approved by the state government.

Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, disclosed this shortly after the council’s meeting in Damaturu on Monday.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the memoranda ratified covered road construction, healthcare services, transport, energy, commerce, and sports development.

Bego said the council approved N34.1 billion for road projects, including 59 kilometres of Kaliyari–Baymari and 53km Bayamari–Geidam.

He said that N8.5 billion was approved for the construction of Jajimaji Modern Market, external works at Machina and Buni Yadi modern markets.

“In the transport and energy sectors, the sum of N5.3 billion was ratified for the procurement of new 800KVA power generators and laying of underground armoured cables and switch gears at Government House, Damaturu.

“Procurement and installation of 2,200 units of integrated 100-watt (all-in-one) solar-powered street lights in 11 local government area headquarters at (Bara; Babbangida, Dapchi, Yunusari, Fika, Damagum, Nangere, Jakusko, Jajimaji, Machina and Yusufari,” he said.

Others are the construction of a 33 KV line from Bukarti to Kanamma, procurement of transformer substations and distribution networks in Kanamma, and provision of new power generators at Specialist Hospital, Family Support Hospital, and Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Damaturu.

Bego said N5.5 billion has been validated for various healthcare projects, while N3.3 billion has been allocated for additional works in the ongoing reconstruction and upgrade of the August 27 Stadium, Damaturu.

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