Sokoto Govt Approves ₦10.96bn For 11 Road Projects

The Sokoto State Government has approved ₦10.96 billion for the construction of 11 clusters of roads in Arkilla Federal and State Low-Cost areas of Sokoto metropolis, as part of efforts to improve road infrastructure across the state.

The approval was one of the resolutions reached at the ninth regular meeting of the State Executive Council for 2026, held on Thursday at the Government House, Sokoto, under the chairmanship of Governor Ahmed Aliyu.

The council also approved ₦8.54 billion for the construction of a dual carriageway stretching from Tsehen Masu through New City Kwasai to the old airport runway.

Similarly, road construction projects along Kaduna Road and Tsafe Road, a cluster of roads in the Guiwa area, and the rehabilitation of Bunza Road were approved at a combined cost of ₦1.79 billion.

In the water sector, the government approved ₦7.84 billion for the construction of 200 fully equipped, solar-powered semi-urban boreholes across the state’s 23 local government areas.

It also approved ₦249.4 million for the procurement of borehole drilling materials, submersible pumps and accessories to support the maintenance of rural water schemes.

The council further approved ₦178.3 million for the construction of an office complex and three shops for Caliphate Air Limited at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto.

Another ₦84.38 million was approved for the procurement of operational gadgets to strengthen the protection of government infrastructure.

In the health sector, the council approved ₦377.93 million for the renovation of the General Hospital in Tureta and ₦302.81 million for the renovation of the General Hospital in Rabah Local Government Area.

It also approved ₦383.33 million for the re-award and completion of the General Hospital project in Dange town.

Other healthcare projects include the renovation of Badon Barade Primary Health Centre at ₦61.95 million and the renovation of the Primary Health Centre in Alu Quarters, Mana area, alongside the construction of its perimeter fence, at ₦62.71 million.

In education, the council approved ₦492.41 million for the renovation of the collapsed and dilapidated hall at Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic.

The purchase of teaching and learning equipment for Shehu Shagari University of Education was approved at ₦99.93 million, while ₦911.59 million was earmarked for the renovation of Government Girls Commercial Secondary School, Tambuwal.

The council also approved several projects involving religious institutions across the state.

These include ₦106.38 million for the renovation of the central mosque at Shehu Shagari College of Education and ₦694.72 million for additional works required to complete the Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar Jumu’at Mosque in Guiwa.

The renovation of Tangaza Central Jumu’at Mosque was approved at ₦243.09 million, while ₦405.07 million was earmarked for the remodelling of the Jumu’at Mosque at the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, in the Marina area, and the construction of an imam’s residence.

Additionally, ₦160.63 million was approved for the renovation and completion of the Izala Jumu’at Mosque in Isa.

The approvals cover road infrastructure, water supply, healthcare, education, aviation-related facilities, security and religious institutions, reflecting the range of projects considered by the State Executive Council at its meeting.