Hassan a Karofi
23 June 2008
Kano — The Kano State government says it would spend the recently released excess crude funds on massive urban renewal that would see the city roads turned into three and four lane expressways. Additional water treatment plant, enhancement of workers' salaries and general improvement of social amenities are also said to be part of the massive infrastructural upgrading that will begin before the end of the year.
Already, a committee has been inaugurated by Governor Ibrahim Shekarau with a mandate to develop the plan expected to begin before the end of the year.
According to the Director of Press to the governor, Sule Ya'u Sule, the urban renewal plan will cost over N10bn. The road network, he added, will also include drainages, pe-destrian walk paths and street lights as well as bridges to curb the growing traffic build up in the city.
Alhaji Sule Ya'u Sule added that government was determined to utilize the fund for the development of infrastructure in the state.
'So far, in the last disbursement, the state government earmarked N10bn for use in the renewal of urban centres, and as we continue to receive more funds, government will announce ways that the received funds would be spent', he added.
Meanwhile, the state information commissioner, Barrister Haruan Isa Dederi has said that government is working to see how to appropriate the excess crude fund accruing to it.
He told Daily Trust that the main crux of government spending would be on infrastructure and human development.
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