Kano State Executive Council has approved the release of ₦29 billion for the execution of capital projects in the state.
The projects were tendered by the State Governor, Abba Yusuf, and was approved at the Executive Council meeting.
The Council approved ₦7.7 billion for the continuation of dualisation of 5 kilometre roads across the 44 local government areas of the state.
The sum of ₦239 million was also approved for the construction of three rural roads at Ja’en Makera-Salanta Gudduba- Unguwar Baizangon Guliya and Fagoje-Kwanar Zuwo in Gwale, Ajingi and Kiru/Madobi LGAs.
Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, enlightened this in a ststement made on Wednesday in Kano.
He added that an approval for the procurement of 500 relief transformers to be distributed to various communities across the 44 Local Government Areas in the State at the sum of ₦7.1 billion was also given.
“The council also approved ₦5.3 billion for the construction of rural roads, intervention and counterpart funds under rural access and agricultural marketing projects.
“Part of the council’s resolutions include approval for construction of 2-coat surface dressed road from Kwanar Gammawa in Gezawa LGA at the cost of ₦343 million’’, Dawakin-Tofa said.
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