From, Sani Gazas Chinade Damaturu
Yobe state executive council has ratified over fifty nine billion, eight hundred and fouty eight million naira N59,845 on road construction, healthcare delivery, energy, commerce, and other key areas to improve the livelihoods of the people of the state.
Briefing journalists on the outcome of the meeting, the commissioner of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, Alhaji Abdullahi Bego said during the EXCO meeting, numerous memoranda were considered and ratified in the
areas of road construction, healthcare delivery, transport and energy, commerce
and sports development.
Bego said all the memos are about projects and services designed to improve the living conditions of the people of the state. added that a total of N59, 845, 482, 013.9 was ratified by the council for approval earlier granted for the execution of various projects and services.
The commissioner explained that out of the amount, N34, 115, 908, 863.13 was expended in the roads construction.which
include the construction of the 59-km Kaliyari-Bayamari road in Tarmuwa and Bursari Local Governments and the 53-km Bayamari-Gaidam road in Bursari and Gaidam Local Government areas respectively.
The sum of N8, 580, 977, 364.60 was ratified in the commerce sector for the construction of Jajimaji Modern Market, external work facilities at Machina
Modern Market and external works facilities at Buni-Yadi Modern Market.
In the transport and energy sector, the sum of N5, 345, 469, 372.00 was ratified
for the procurement of new 800K VA and 350KVA 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 town, Damagum, Nangere, Jakusko, Jajimaji, Machina, and Yusufari), construction of a 33 kV line from Bukarti to Kanamma towns,
According to him, the council also approved the procurement of two transformer sub-stations and distribution
network in Kanamma town and the provision of new generators in some hospitals
across the state, including Specialist Hospital Damaturu (800KVA), Yobe State
women and children hospital Damaturu (350KVA), and the Yobe State University teaching hospital Damaturu (350KVA).
On sports, development the sum of N3, 346, 899, 707.56 was expended for
additional work in the ongoing reconstruction and upgrade of the August 27th
Stadium in Damaturu.
In the area of healthcare delivery, the sum of N5, 544, 532, 859.87 was expended
on the construction of a new office complex for the ministry of Health and human services
and renovation of the hospital .anagement board headquarters, as well as
rehabilitation of general hospitals Damagum and Nangere, and the supply and
Installation of dental equipment at the Yobe State Specialist Hospital, Damaturu respectively.
