By Bala Dauda, Damaturu
The Yobe State Executive Council (SEC) has ratified over N59.8 billion for various projects and services earlier approved by the state government.
Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, state Commissioner, Home Affairs Information and Culture, disclosed this shortly after the council’s meeting in Damaturu.
Our correspondent reports that the memoranda ratified were on road construction, health care delivery, transport, energy, commerce and sports development.
Bego said 34.1 billion of the amount was ratified on the road sector, including 59-km Kaliyari-Baymari, 53-km Bayamari-Geidam.
He said the sum of N8.5 billion was also 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-warts(all-in-one) solar-powered street lights in 11 local government area headquarters (Bara, Babbangida, Dapchi, Yunusari, Fika, Damagum, Nangere, Jakusko, Jajimaji, Machina and Yusufari.
“ Construction of 33 KV line from Bukarti to Kanamma, procurement of transformer sub-stations and distribution network in Kanamma, provision of new power generators in Specialist Hospital, Family Support Hospital and Yobe State University Teaching Hospital all in Damaturu,” the commissioner said.
He said N5.5 billion was validated for various health care projects, N3.3 billion for additional works in the ongoing reconstruction and upgrade of the August 27th stadium, Damaturu.