KEBBI GOVT DONATES 10 HILUX VEHICLES TO BOOST SECURITY ON SOKOTO–BADAGRY SUPER HIGHWAY. (PHOTOS).

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 Kebbi Govt Donates 10 Hilux Vehicles to Boost Security on Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway  The Kebbi State Government has handed over 10 brand-new Hilux vehicles to the Federal Ministry of Works to strengthen security for personnel working on the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway project. The vehicles were formally received by the Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, who praised Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasiru Idris (Kauran Gwandu), for the donation. Goronyo described the gesture as a clear demonstration of the state government’s commitment to protecting workers and contractors on the strategic highway corridor. He explained that the vehicles will be deployed exclusively to security operatives providing cover for construction teams along the section of the super highway passing through Kebbi State. The Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway is a multi-state infrastructure project aimed at improving connectivity and economic activities across northern and southern Nigeria. More...

PRESIDENT TINUBU REQUEST THE APPROVAL OF $7,864BILLION LOAN FROM AFDB.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE



PRESIDENT TINUBU REQUEST THE APPROVAL OF $7,864BILLION LOAN FROM AFDB



President Bola Tinubu has this wednesday sent a letter  requesting  the Senate  approval of a loan of  $7,864billion and 100million euro  from  the African Development Bank (AFDB) for infrastructural development across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory.


The planned loans as explained in the letter and read in plenary by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, are also meant to mitigate the adverse effects of fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians through palliative measures.


President Bola Ahmad Tinubu in the letter also explained that part of the loans being sought for, were earlier approved by the immediate past government in the 2022 -2024 External Borrowing plans which however had to be jerked up by the present government as a result of fuel subsidy removal.


The  planned projects cut across all sectors with specific emphasis on infrastructure, agriculture, health, education, water supply, security and employment as well as financial management reforms, among others.


In the letter President Tinubu said the senate is invited to note that following the removal of fuel subsidy and its impact on the economy in the country, African Development Bank (AFDB) and the World Bank Group (WBG) have indicated interest to assist the country in mitigating the economic shores and recent reforms with a sum of $1 billion and $2 billion respectively.


The president further explained that the projects and programmes borrowing plans were selected based on positive technical economic evaluations as well as the expected contribution to the social economic development of the country, including employment generation, skills acquisitions , supporting the emergence of more enterprenuers, poverty reduction and food security to improve the livelihood of an average Nigerian.

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