Yobe State Executive Council Approved funds for the Execution of Various Projects Within The State.

By Hassan .B. Anchinai

The Yobe State Executive Council today approved a total sum of N12, 262, 063. 801.00 for the execution of various projects and services, as part of H.E Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam administration's effort to further develop the state.

In that amount, N11, 327, 120, 487.24 will be devoted to the construction of Yobe's brand new cargo airport in Damaturu.
The first of its kind in the Northeast sub-region. The cargo airport will help generate and enhance business traffic through the movement of goods and services to and from the region in a way that will be economically empowering for the state and its people.

Also approved by the State EXCO is the sum of N440, 274, 022.40 for the procurement of furniture for classrooms, offices, staff quarters, student hostels and dining halls for the five newly rehabilitated and expanded secondary schools within the state.

It can be recalled that the Gaidam administration has recently undertaken a comprehensive rehabilitation and expansion of GSS Fika, GSS Gwio-Kura, GSS Yunusari, GSS Nangere and GGSS Nguru.

These schools will now be fitted with all the furniture and supplies needed to make teaching and learning very conducive for teachers and students alike.

The EXCO has also approved N99, 900, 000.00 for the procurement of two Hiace business and two 1.8 Toyota Corolla sedans to help meet some of the accreditation requirements for the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu and the College of Health Sciences, Nguru.

The State Executive Council also granted approval of N238, 769, 292.84 for the total renovation of the model Primary School based in Bayamari, which will be converted to the first Command Secondary School of the Nigerian Army in the state.

Also approved is the sum of N156, 000, 000 for the purchase of two Toyota Lexus Japanese  Jeeps for  the official use of the governor.

This is the first time that the Yobe State Government is providing new official vehicles for the governor's use in the past seven years.