KDSG earmarks N424m to rehabilitate skills training centres
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By Mohammad Tijjani
Kaduna, Oct. 25, 2016 (NAN) The Kaduna State Government has earmarked N424 million to rehabilitate, restructure, and equip Business Apprenticeship Training Centers (BATCs) across the state in 2017.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the figure is contained in the breakdown of the 2017 Budget obtained from the Ministry of Budget and Planning.
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai had on Oct. 12, presented to the state Assembly a total budget of N215.9 billion for the 2017 fiscal year.
The budget has a provision of N130.3 billion for capital spending and N85.5 billion for recurrent.
According to the budget document, N1.1billion was allocated to the Ministry for Commerce, Industry and Tourism for its services in the coming year.
The document also indicated that N250 million would be spent on the development of Green Economic Zone Projects.
It also shows that government would spend N108 million on the development of markets at Kafanchan and Zaria.
The document further stated that N77.1 million was earmarked for the establishment of Business Support Centre while N69.8 million was allocated for the design of Technology Parks. (NAN)
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Edited by Ekemini Ladejobi/Maharazu Ahmed
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