Musa Na Allah, Sokoto
On Wednesday, Sokoto State Government, at its 4th Executive Council Meeting approved major development projects valued at over ₦46.8 billion aimed at transforming housing, agriculture, and urban infrastructure across the state.
Addressing journalists after the council meeting, the Commissioner for Information, Hon. Sambo Bello Danchadi, alongside other key officials, announced the approval for the acquisition of 500 federal government built luxury housing units at the proposed Sokoto City.
The housing units will be purchased at the cost of ₦44.7 billion and are part of the state’s strategy to improve urban housing and accommodate the state’s growing population.
In a major boost to the agricultural sector, the council also approved the purchase of 250 tractors and agricultural implements worth ₦22.1 billion.
This acquisition will be funded jointly by the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs (60%) and the Ministry of Agriculture (40%).
The tractors will be sold to farmers at heavily subsidized rates, a move described by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Tukur Alkali, as “a critical intervention to increase food production and mechanize farming at the grassroots.”
Further emphasizing the state’s commitment to urban development and public safety, the council approved the construction of a pedestrian bridge for pupils of Yakubu Muazu Model Primary School on Birnin Kebbi road.
Others are the erection of perimeter fences around four major water treatment plants located in Gagi, Mana, Asare, Old Airport, and Tamaje areas on the outskirts of Sokoto metropolis at the cost of over 2 billion naira. These efforts are aimed at enhancing infrastructure security and pedestrian safety.
Also present at the press briefing were the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Ibrahim Dadi Adare, and the Commissioner for Lands and Housing, Barrister Nasiru Dantsoho, who all reiterated the government’s resolve to fast track infrastructure delivery and economic empowerment across the state.
