By Ahmed Abba
Damaturu, Feb 17, 2021 The Yobe Executive Council, Chaired by the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idi Gubana, on Wednesday approved N3.2 billion for the execution of various capital projects in the state.
Alhaji Abdullahi Bego, the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture, announced this to newsmen after the council meeting in Damaturu.
“The State Executive Council also considered and approved the sum of N1.5 billion for the procurement and installation of aircraft rescue and fire fighting trucks, for which the training of personnel to effectively deploy and use those equipment and the installation of Low Level Wind-Shear Alert System (LLWAS) at the Damaturu International Cargo Airport (DICA), is ongoing,” he said.
US$ 29m for road and market projects in Yobe State, Nigeria
US$ 29m for road and market projects in Yobe State, Nigeria
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The government has earmarked over US$ 29m for the execution of road and market projects in Yobe State, located in the northeastern region of Nigeria. This was announced by Abdullahi Bego, Yobe State governments Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information, and Culture, during the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in Damaturu.
Road projects
Mr. Bego explained that close to US$ 1.5m will be used for the construction of 2.5 kilometers of flexible pavement road with 5.2 kilometers rectangular reinforced concrete drainage in Potiskum, and over US$ 2.1m for the construction of 3.2 kilometers of road in Nguru.