Kano approves N29bn for capital projects, N819m for vehicles

The Kano State Government has approved the release of N29bn to commence and complete various capital projects in different parts of the state.

The approvals were given at the state Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Abba Yusuf in Kano.

This was contained in a statement issued by the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Wednesday in Kano.

According to him, the Council approved the release of N7.7bn to continue the dualisation of a 5-kilometre road across the 44 Local Government Areas of the state.

The council also approved the sum of N239m 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.

“There was also 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 N7.1bn were also given.

“It also approved the sum of N6.4bn for the 2024 Constituency Projects in the state.

“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 N343m,” Dawakin-Tofa said.

He said there was also an approval for N819m for the procurement of 20 Toyota Hilux and One Toyota Bus for Ministries, Departments and Agencies.

“The council also approved N5.3bn for the construction of rural roads, intervention and counterpart funds under rural access and agricultural marketing projects.

“Part of the approval was N26m for renovation and conversion of offices for the Chairman Anti-Phone snatching Task Force Committee at Coronation Hall,” he said.

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