Sokoto approves N21bn for roads, boreholes, hospital renovations

The Sokoto State Government has approved more than N21bn for road construction, solar-powered boreholes, hospital renovations and other infrastructure projects across the state.

The approvals include N10.96bn for the construction of 11 clusters of roads with reinforced concrete and outfall drainage systems in the Arkilla Federal and State Low-Cost areas of Sokoto metropolis.

The state government also approved N8.54bn for a dual carriageway linking Tsehen Masu through New City Kwasai to the old airport runway.

The decisions were reached at the ninth regular meeting of the State Executive Council for 2026, chaired by Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Government House, Sokoto, on Thursday.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa, said the council approved several projects across the roads, water, health, education, aviation and religious sectors.

According to Bawa, the council approved N1.79bn for road construction along Kaduna Road and Tsafe Road, a cluster of roads in the Guiwa area, and the rehabilitation of Bunza Road.

He said, “In the water sector, the government approved N7.84bn for the construction of 200 fully equipped, solar-powered semi-urban boreholes across the state’s 23 local government areas.

“An additional N249.4m was approved for the procurement of borehole drilling materials, submersible pumps and accessories for maintaining rural water supply schemes.”

Bawa said the approvals formed part of the council’s decisions at the meeting, although the statement did not provide a detailed implementation timeline for the projects.

“In the health sector, the council approved N680.73m for the renovation of general hospitals in Tureta and Rabah local government areas.

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“It also approved N383.33m for the re-award and completion of the General Hospital in Dange town.

“Other approved health projects include the renovation of Badon Barade Primary Health Centre at N61.95m and the renovation of the Primary Health Centre in Alu Quarters, Mana area, including the construction of a perimeter fence, at N62.71m.

“In education, N492.41m was approved for the renovation of the collapsed and dilapidated hall at Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic.”

He said the council also approved N99.93m for the purchase of teaching and learning equipment for Shehu Shagari University of Education and N911.59m for the renovation of Government Girls Commercial Secondary School, Tambuwal.

“The aviation sector received approval for N178.3m for the construction of an office complex and three shops for Caliphate Air Limited at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto.

“The council further approved N84.38m for the procurement of operational gadgets to protect government infrastructure.

“Under religious affairs, the government approved N106.38m for the renovation of the central mosque at Shehu Shagari College of Education and N694.72m for additional work required to complete the Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar Jumu’at Mosque in Guiwa.

“It also approved N243.09m for the renovation of Tangaza Central Jumu’at Mosque and N405.07m for the remodelling of the Jumu’at Mosque at the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, in the Marina area, alongside the construction of an imam’s residence.

“Another N160.63m was approved for the renovation and completion of the Izala Jumu’at Mosque in Isa.”

Bawa said the approvals were among the resolutions reached at the council’s ninth regular meeting for 2026, chaired by the governor.