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Yobe executive council approves N3.23bn for devt projects, services

Yobe State Executive Council held its meeting today Wednesday 17th February 2021 at the Council Chamber, Government House Damaturu.

The Deputy Governor, His Excellency Hon. Idi Barde Gubana, chaired the meeting on behalf of His Excellency Governor Mai Mala Buni who is currently in Abuja on official assignment as Chairman of the APC Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee.

The meeting considered and deliberated on a range of issues that affect the socio-economic development of the state and the welfare and wellbeing its people.

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Given the local government council election that will be held throughout the state on 27th February, 2021, the Council urged Honourable Commissioners, other senior political appointees and political stakeholders at the state and local government levels to sensitize and mobilize all eligible voters at the grassroots to participate actively in the election.

The State Executive Council also considered and approved the sum of N1, 547, 908, 888.00 for the procurement and installation of aircraft rescue and fire fighting trucks, 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).

In addition to this approval, the Council also ratified the sum of N744, 194, 523.03 for the execution of additional works on the Gashu’a Modern Market project, a project that is still ongoing and about to be completed.

Council also ratified the sum of N149, 000, 000.00 for the procurement of 4 Nos Toyota Camry and 2 Nos Toyota Corolla vehicles which were allocated to the newly appointed High Court judges and Khadis in the state.

Also ratified by the Council was approval in the sum of N273, 447, 800.00 for the construction of 4.2 KM access road Phase I from Works Quarters to the New Housing Estate along Ibrahim Gaidam Crescent, Damaturu.

Another sum of N524, 666, 549.5 was ratified for the construction of 3.6 KM earth road linking New Bra-Bra Estate to Nyaya Estate and NEP Layout as well as the construction of 4.6 KM concrete drain linking New Bra-Bra Estate to Nyaya and NEP Layout Phase II all within Damaturu metropolis.

The total sum of money approved and ratified by the Council at its meeting today stands at N3, 236, 217, 760.53.

Signed

Abdullahi Bego

Hon. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Information and Culture

For and on behalf of the State Executive Council

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