The Kano state government says it has spent over N928 billion on execution of 1,508 community development projects in the last three years of Gov. Abba Yusuf’s administration.
Mr Nura Sumaila, Commissioner for Public Procurement, Projects Monitoring and Evaluation, stated this at a news conference, on Sunday in Kano.
He said that 799 of the projects had been completed, and 709 others were at various stages of completion across the 44 local government areas of the state.
Sumaila said that 619 constituency projects were also being implemented through members of the State House of Assembly.
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He said that the projects included road construction, urban renewal, education, healthcare, rural infrastructure, security, water supply and other critical sectors aimed at improving the living standards of the people.
The commissioner said that the urban renewal projects accounted for contracts valued at N169 billion, and N118 billion spent on the construction of five-kilometre roads in 38 LGAs.
Sumaila said that over N397 billion was expended on rural infrastructure projects across the 44 LGAs, and security projects, including establishment of neighbourhood watch divisions in 36 LGAs gulped N6.8 billion.
According to Sumaila, the ministry engages civil engineers, electrical engineers, quantity surveyors and other professionals, who monitor projects to ensure compliance with approved contract specifications.
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He reiterated commitment to transparency, value for money and effective project monitoring, to ensure quality execution of projects in the state.
Sumaila also reaffirmed the government’s resolve to sustain project monitoring and evaluation, to ensure contractors delivered projects in line with contractual obligations.
(NAN)
