The Kano state government, at the end of its eighth executive council meeting, has approved the release of N40,353,117,070 for the execution of various projects in the state.
This announcement was made in a statement issued by the Commissioner of Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, on Tuesday and made available to the press in Kano.
The Council approved the release of N15,974,357,203 to the state Ministry of Works and Housing for the construction of the Dan Agundi Interchange underpass and flyover, while the sum of N14,455,507,265 was allocated for the construction of the Tal’udu Interchange cloverleaf flyover.
Similarly, the council approved the release of N3,360,084,380 to the Ministry of Works and Housing for the upward revision of rates for the construction of a covered sewage conduit/road along Jakara-Kwarin Gogau River.
A sum of N1,579,755,966 was approved for the construction of the Kofar Waika – Unguwar Dabai- Yan Kuje Western bypass road in Gwale Local Government Area.
The sum of N1,350,460,874 was allocated to the Ministry of Works and Housing for the construction of the Unguwa Uku ‘Yan Awaki-Limawa junction road in Tarauni Local Government Area, while N820,262,071 was approved for the completion of the Kanye-Kabo-Dugabau road in Kabo Local Government Area.
Furthermore, funds were allocated to the Ministry of Works and Housing for various projects, including N802,695,617 for the completion and dualization of Kofar Dawanau-Dandinshe-Kwanar Madugu road phase II, N458,443,067 for the re-award of the contract for the construction of reinforced concrete pedestrian bridges at various locations across the state, and N420,000,000 for the rehabilitation of metropolitan street lights and traffic lights.
The Council also approved the release of N200,537,271 to the Ministry of Works and Housing for the settlement of outstanding payments in respect of the contract for the rehabilitation of Kwanar Kwankwaso road in Madobi Local Government Area, and N107,658,975 for renovation works at the Reformatory Institute Kiru, in Kiru Local Government Area.
During the same executive council meeting, funds were also approved for the state Ministry of Health, including N53,654,223 for the procurement of commodities and drugs needed for the month of October 2023 to enable public health facilities to provide free Accident and Emergency, Maternal and child care services in the state.
Additionally, N40,820,564 was allocated for the payment of drugs and laboratory reagents and consumables supplied to Hasiya Bayero Pediatric Hospital, and N37,005,000 was earmarked for the settlement of the state government counterpart funding for three rounds of Diphtheria mass vaccination campaigns in 22 local government areas.
The council approved the allocation of N56,763,475 to the state Ministry of Higher Education for the reconstruction of a burnt theatre at Aminu Kano College of Islamic and Legal Studies.
. TheWitness
