By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu
Yobe State Executive Council has ratified over N59.845 billion for road constructions, healthcare delivery, energy, commerce and other key areas to improve the livelihoods of the people of the state.
The meeting was held at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Damaturu, chaired by Governor Mai Mala Buni, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana.
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 constructions, 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.
According to him, 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 said that 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 Government areas 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 lModern 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 800KVA and 350KVA power generators and laying of underground armoured cables and switch gears at the Government House, Damaturu, procurement and installation of 2,200 units of integrated 100-watts (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 upgrading 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 Management 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.
