The Sokoto State Government has authorised N10.96 billion for the development of 11 clusters of roads, strengthened concrete drains and outfall drains in Arkilla Federal and State Low-Cost areas of Sokoto metropolis.
The approval was among the many choices reached on the ninth common assembly of the State Executive Council for 2026, chaired by Governor Ahmed Aliyu on the Government House, Sokoto, on Thursday.
The council additionally authorised N8.54 billion for the development of a twin carriageway linking Tsehen Masu by way of New City Kwasai to the outdated airport runway.
Similarly, it authorised N1.78 billion for road tasks overlaying off Kaduna Road, off Tsafe Road, a cluster of roads within the Guiwa space and the rehabilitation of Bunza Road.
In the water sector, the federal government authorised N7.84 billion for the development of 200 totally outfitted, semi-urban solar-powered boreholes throughout the state’s 23 native authorities areas.
It additionally authorised N249.4 million for the procurement of borehole drilling supplies, submersible pumps and equipment for sustaining rural water schemes.
The council additional authorised N178.3 million for the development of an workplace advanced and three retailers for Caliphate Air Limited on the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto.
Another N84.37 million was authorised for the procurement of operational devices to guard authorities infrastructure.
In the well being sector, the council authorised N377.9 million for the renovation of Tureta General Hospital and N302.8 million for Rabah General Hospital.
It additionally authorised N383.3 million for the re-award and completion of the General Hospital in Dange city.
Other well being tasks embrace the renovation of Badon Barade Primary Health Centre at N61.95 million and the renovation of the Primary Health Centre in Alu Quarters, Mana space, together with the development of a fringe fence, at N62.71 million.
In schooling, N492.4 million was authorised for the renovation of the collapsed and dilapidated corridor at Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic.
The council additionally authorised N99.93 million for educating and studying tools at Shehu Shagari University of Education and N911.59 million for the renovation of Government Girls Commercial Secondary School, Tambuwal.
Under non secular affairs, the federal government authorised N106.37 million for the renovation of the central mosque at Shehu Shagari College of Education.
It additionally authorised N694.72 million for extra works in direction of finishing Sultan Sa’advert Abubakar Jumu’at Mosque in Guiwa and N243.09 million for the renovation of Tangaza Central Jumu’at Mosque.
Other approvals included N405.07 million for the remodelling of the Jumu’at Mosque on the workplace of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, in Marina, and the development of an imam’s residence.
The council additional authorised N160.63 million for the renovation and completion of Izala Jumu’at Mosque in Isa.
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