The Sokoto state Executive Council has approved over 3.5 billion naira
for the execution of various projects across the state, the Commissioner of
Information, Bello Mohammed Goronyo has disclosed.
While briefing newsmen shortly after the state executive council meeting
held at the council chamber in Sokoto, Goronyo said the projects approved
included the construction, completion of some
ongoing projects and rehabilitations of others.
ongoing projects and rehabilitations of others.
In his submission, the Commissioner of health, Dr. Ali Inname said the
council has approved the construction of an Advanced Diagnostic Centre in
Sokoto city at the cost of N622 million while to equip the center will cost
N1.8 billion.
According to Inname, the center would consist of CT scanners, MRI
magnatic resonance, imaging, echo cardiograms and mammograms among others.
Narrating the significance of the centre, Inname said if completed, the
centre would greatly assist and save the citizenry from going outside to seek such
service.
Other projects approved by the council include the dualisation of Sultan
Abubakar III International Airport road from round about to main gate at the
cost of over N548 million and construction of
additional structure at newly constructed conference centre expected to cost over N128 million.
additional structure at newly constructed conference centre expected to cost over N128 million.
Others are the renovation of Olusegun Obasanjo Technical College at
Bafarawa town, to gulp N98million.
However, N96million was set aside for the purchase of text books and
other reading materials for Shehu Shagari College of Education (SSCOE) Library
so as to enhance reading culture and assist in accreditation
process of some courses run by the institution.
process of some courses run by the institution.
Similarly, the council also approved N55 million for the completion of
Dange General Hospital, abandoned since 2013.
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