The 38-kilometer Dogon Daji-Sabawa-Garba Magaji road in Tambuwal Local Government Area received approval on Friday from the Sokoto State Executive Council, presided over by the state Deputy Governor, Manir Muhammad Dan-Iya, in the amount of about N3.4 billion.
This was revealed shortly after the state executive council meeting that took place in the Council Chamber of Government House, Sokoto, according to the state Commissioner for Information and orientation, Akibu Dalhatu.
The contract was given by the previous administration in 2013, according to the commissioner, who was supported at the briefing by his colleagues from Land and Housing, Justice, Suleman Usman (SAN), and Budget and Economic Planning, Hassan Muhammadu Maccido.
However, he added that it had been abandoned and that, if finished, it would connect roughly 20 nearby settlements.
He claims that the contract’s initial payment was more than N2.3 billion. However, due to its significance in the socioeconomic scheme of things, the current administration decided to accept the contractor’s variation claim.
“After following due process the executive council approved the contractor’s claim. Now, the total sum of the contract is over N5. 8 billion,” Akibu said.
The document for the implementation of a social protection policy in Sokoto state was also authorized by the council. The International Children’s Emergency Fund and the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning together established the policy.
The goal of the policy is to offer a framework that is age- and gender-sensitive and ensures a minimal level of social protection flow for all Sokoto State residents so they can live with dignity.
The Food and Nutrition Policy document, which had the support of the UNDP, UNICEF, and UNFPA, was also discussed and approved by the council. It aims to solve the issues of inadequate nutrition and hunger at all levels of the state, as well as expedite the growth of a healthy population to improve productivity.
The State College of Basic and Remedial Studies will now have a legal foundation thanks to the council’s approval of a measure for a statute that would create an incorporated organization for it to operate under.
In order to help students prepare for university admission and close the achievement gap between their low scores on the Senior Secondary School Examination and the minimum requirements for higher education, the college has been providing remedial courses in all contexts, including matriculation.
Deliberations were made over a different measure that would reinstate the founding, makeup, and operations of the Sultan AbdulRahman School of Health Technology in Gwadabawa.
Akibu claims that the previous legislation from 1996 was a decree issued by a military dictatorship and lacked democratic elements.
After the planned re-enactment, he claimed, the new measure will elevate the college’s stature, resulting in affiliate schools being founded in fields of health expertise, producing the necessary manpower, significant cadre, and health professionals for the state and the nation.
