Sokoto State Government Allocates N21bn for Infrastructure
The Sokoto State Government has approved more than N21bn for infrastructure projects including road construction, solar-powered boreholes, and hospital renovations. The approvals were made during the ninth regular meeting of the State Executive Council for 2026, chaired by Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Thursday.
Key allocations include N10.96bn for 11 clusters of roads in the Arkilla Federal and State Low-Cost areas and N8.54bn for a dual carriageway linking Tsehen Masu to the old airport runway. In the water sector, N7.84bn was allocated for 200 solar-powered boreholes across the state’s 23 local government areas.
The health sector received N680.73m for renovations in Tureta and Rabah, while N492.41m was approved for educational renovations at Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic. Additional funds were allocated for aviation and religious projects, including N178.3m for Caliphate Air Limited and N106.38m for the renovation of the central mosque at Shehu Shagari College of Education.
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