The Kano State government has approved N7,708,699,175.33 for execution of various infrastructural projects in the state. The approval and other considerations were part of resolutions reached at the 21st State Executive Council Meeting presided over by the Governor.
Commissioner for Information, Baba Halilu Dantiye, revealed that N1,886,887,547.59 has been earmarked for the construction of Tudun Yola off Gwarzo Road to Dansudu Bypass in Ungogo Local Government Area.
The governor’s spokesman Malam Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa said the council’s approval to spend N1,839,889,304.88 for the review rates for the expansion of Zaria Road stretches from Silver Jubilee to Dantata and Sawoe axis was also considered.
According to him, the council equally considered an upward review of the contract for the underground electrification of the Kwankwasiyya City project to the tune of N1,000,000,000.00.
The project initiated by the administration of former Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, was abandoned for eight years by the Ganduje administration.
The Commissioner announced the ratification of N599,638,315.32 by the executive council for the installation of solar-powered streetlights at a kilometers dualised road in the Gezawa Local Government Area.
Also passed for execution by the council was the construction of the Rijiyar Lemon road network in the Fagge Local Government Area at the cost of N497,087,498.44 while N340,952,684.20 was approved for rehabilitation of the Eastern Bypass to Tsamiya Babba to Larabar Abasawa Kwanar Bade (Mera Round About).
The governor’s spokesperson said the Executive Council Members granted the release of N304,000,000.00 for the settlement of 120,000 and 14,000 diesel and petrol, respectively, for November 2024 by the Ministry of Water Resources.
Approval of N205,983,117.10 was also given for control of erosion and construction of three RC Box Culverts along Kwanar Durban to Durban to Fammar to Konau to Kure Road in Kibiya Local Government Area, where N193,108,012.41 was for reconstruction of two multi cells box culverts along Shanono Local Government Area.
