The Sokoto State Government has approved N10.96 billion for the construction of 11 clusters of roads, reinforced concrete drains and outfall drains in Arkilla Federal and State Low-Cost areas of Sokoto metropolis.
The approval was among the decisions 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.
The council also approved N8.54 billion for the construction of a dual carriageway linking Tsehen Masu through New City Kwasai to the old airport runway.
Similarly, it approved N1.78 billion for road projects covering off Kaduna Road, off Tsafe Road, a cluster of roads in the Guiwa area and the rehabilitation of Bunza Road.
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In the water sector, the government approved N7.84 billion for the construction of 200 fully equipped, semi-urban solar-powered boreholes across the state’s 23 local government areas.
It also approved N249.4 million for the procurement of borehole drilling materials, submersible pumps and accessories for maintaining rural water schemes.
The council further approved N178.3 million for the construction of an office complex and three shops for Caliphate Air Limited at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto.
Another N84.37 million was approved for the procurement of operational gadgets to protect government infrastructure.
In the health sector, the council approved N377.9 million for the renovation of Tureta General Hospital and N302.8 million for Rabah General Hospital.
It also approved N383.3 million for the re-award and completion of the General Hospital in Dange town.
Other health projects include the renovation of Badon Barade Primary Health Centre at N61.95 million and the renovation of the Primary Health Centre in Alu Quarters, Mana area, including the construction of a perimeter fence, at N62.71 million.
In education, N492.4 million was approved for the renovation of the collapsed and dilapidated hall at Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic.
The council also approved N99.93 million for teaching and learning equipment at Shehu Shagari University of Education and N911.59 million for the renovation of Government Girls Commercial Secondary School, Tambuwal.
Under religious affairs, the government approved N106.37 million for the renovation of the central mosque at Shehu Shagari College of Education.
It also approved N694.72 million for additional works towards completing Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar Jumu’at Mosque in Guiwa and N243.09 million for the renovation of Tangaza Central Jumu’at Mosque.
Other approvals included N405.07 million for the remodelling of the Jumu’at Mosque at the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, in Marina, and the construction of an imam’s residence.
The council further approved N160.63 million for the renovation and completion of Izala Jumu’at Mosque in Isa.
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