Kano State Government has approved the sum of N3.9 billion contracts for the construction of township roads network in the three Emirate Councils of Rano, Gaya and Karaye.
The state Commissioner for Information Malam Muhammad Garba stated this while briefing Journalists on the outcome of this Week’s state Executive Council Meeting in Kano.
According to him , the projects were aimed at “bringing about meaningful development, boost the general economic status of the state and endear government to the teeming populace.”
He said the council also granted approval for the augmentation of the sum of N42.3 million as an additional cost of the contract for the construction of Dala Inland Dry Port internal and access roads network at Zawachili in Kumbotso Local Government Area.
“The increase in the contract followed unearthing of additional works which were not captured in the initial Bill of Engineering Measurement and Evaluation (BEME).”
“The additional works discovered after the contractor handling the project achieved 37 per cent progress, upon advance payment of N250 million include, among others, removal of unsuitable materials, provision of fill material, construction of culverts, provision of vehicular slabs,” Garba explained.
Garba stated that the new contract sum currently stands at N1 .6 billion as against the initial sum of N1. 5 billion awarded in July 2020.
Special Intervention Projects
He said the state government also authorised the release of N1 billion for the implementation of some special intervention projects in some local government areas in the state.
The Commissioner said areas to be covered by the intervention included education, healthcare services, road infrastructure, environment electrification and water supply at various locations of the 17 local governments spread across the five emirates in the state.
Garba said the council also granted approval for the supply/installation of Information and Communication Technology equipment deployment of Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) at the Kano Cancer Treatment Centre at Muhammadu Buhari Specialist Hospital, Giginyu, at the reviewed cost of N307 million.
He added that the supply and installation of the facilities at the centre, was to enhance compliance with global standards in the management of electronic medical records.
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