Construction roads/bridges, rural electrification, good health care system
are the arteries through which the economy pulses.
The Kaduna State Government under the leadership of His Excellency Governor Nasir El-Rufai has earmarked N970 million for rural feeder roads projects in 2021, under its Ministry for Local Government Affairs
Road construction link producers to markets, workers to jobs, students to school, and the sick to hospitals, roads are vital to any development agenda.
This is contained in the breakdown of N1.9 billion allocated to the ministry for capital projects in the 2021 approved budget document.
The document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Saturday, showed that N71 million was allocated for rural electrification, and N578 million for purchase and installation of transformers.
The budget further showed that N173.9 million was allocated for Kauru local government’s special rural electrification intervention, and N111.9 million for the construction and renovation of Emirs and Chiefs palaces.
In another development, the state government also allocated N14.3 billion to the Kaduna State Road Agency for capital projects in 2021, of which N7.6 billion was allocated for township roads projects, and N3.4 billion for state trunk roads.
The document also showed that N1.9 billion was allocated for the ongoing construction of Kawo bridge, N94.7 million for the construction of box culvert, and N94 million allocated for road signages and markings.
Also, N147.8 million was earmarked for the beautification of Bus Rapid Transit lanes and road pavement phase II, while N132.9 million was allocated for the design and construction of double coat surface dressed roads.
A total of N775.5 million was allocated for the provision of Infrastructure at new layouts, and N141 million for the purchase of plants and equipment.