Yobe Govt seeks N3.4bn facility for education, vehicles
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Damaturu, Nov. 3, 2016 (NAN) The Yobe Government on Thursday said it would access N3.4 billion stabilisation fund from the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission.
The state Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Aji Bularafa, dislcosed this at a news conference after the state Executive Council meeting in Damaturu.
He said N1.1 billion was approved for renovation of three secondary schools in Fika, Gwio-Kura and Yunusari.
“The council also approved payment of N971.6 million tuition fees for 836 students in Nigeria/Turkish International colleges in Mamudo, Kano, Kaduna and Abuja,” he said.
According to the commissioner, the sum of N275 million is approved for procurement of 24 utility vehicles for members of the state House of Assembly.
“The vehicles are to assist the state legislators carry out their legislative duties, oversight functions and constituency visits.”
The council also “ratified the supply and installation of household furniture at the new staff quarters of the 200-bed ultra modern hospital, Damaturu”.
He said the council approved the payment of N191.8 million for compensation of land acquired for building of army barracks in Damaturu.
“The sum of N170.4 million was approved for rehabilitation of Katarko bridge blown off by Boko Haram insurgents,” he said.
Bularafa said the council also approved more than N800 million for the supply, installation and rehabilitation of solar street lights in different locations in Damaturu. (NAN)
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Edited by Muhammad Suleiman Tola