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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state has earmarked the sum of N53,541,044,240.59 for road development in the 2023 budget estimate of N239 billion.
The governor stated this Tuesday while presenting the budget christened ‘Budget of Consolidation and Transition” to the Niger state House of Assembly.
He said the 2023 budget is 2.96 per cent higher than the 2022 appropriation.
He said: “Consequently, Mr. Speaker and Honorable Members; the 2023 proposed budget stands at N238,924,457,782.47 which is higher than the 2022 budget of N225,148,340,230.30 by 2.96%.
“The 2023 budget proposal is made-up of N91, 044,745,351.31 or 38.11% of the expected total revenue as recurrent expenditure, while N147, 879,712,431.16 representing 61.89% is proposed for capital expenditure.”
He added that the administration expended over N9billion for the construction and rehabilitation of several roads across the state in 2022, adding that, “the Jubilee Road, Maje Junction to Kwamba and Suleja, Kontagora township roads, 10km Federal Highway towards Tegina road have been completed.”
He also said the old Alheri and Aliyu Babadoko roads, Lady of Fatima, Yusuf Kolawale and Dattijo Aliyu roads all in Tunga-Minna have been completed too.
The governor also listed other roads completed to include Minna City Gate – Chanchaga Bridge, Garima –Gidan Kwanu, the Ibeto Close, Morris Junction – Fertilizer Company, Piggery and 4 other roads at London street.