Kano government approves $40 billion for road infrastructure and other projects
This was said by Baba Halilu-Dantiye, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, in Kano on Tuesday. He stated that the State Executive Council (SEC) approved the release of money to enable project execution at its eighth meeting.
The Council approved a total of ₦15.974 billion for the construction of the Dan Agundi interchange underpass and flyover, and ₦14.455 billion for the Tal’udu Interchange flyover. The Ministry of Works and Housing was also approved for the upward review of rates for the construction of covered sewage conduit/road along Jakara-Kwarin Gogau River. The Council also approved ₦1.350 billion for the construction of Unguwa Uku ‘Yan Awaki -Limawa junction road in Tarauni LGA, ₦820 million for the completion of Kanye – Kabo -Dugabau road in Kabo LGA, and ₦802.695 million for the completion and dualisation of Kofar Dawanau -Dandinshe – Kwanar Madugu raod phase ll. The SEC approved ₦200 million settlement of outstanding payment for the rehabilitation of Kwanar Kwankwaso road in Madobi LGA and ₦107.6 million for renovation works at Reformatory Institute Kiru. The Council also approved ₦53.6 million to the Ministry of Health for procurement of commodities and drugs for free Accident and Emergency, Maternal and Child Care services in public health facilities. The SEC approved ₦56.7 million to the Ministry of Higher Education for the reconstruction of a burnt theater at Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies. The Council considered and approved the second 2023 proposed supplementary budget/amendment, which comprised ₦4 billion recurrent expenditure and ₦20 billion capital expenditure, revising the 2023 approved revised budget to ₦350,389,266,018.12.
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