In its part of efforts to address incessant boat mishap in the riverine area, Sokoto State Government is set to expend the sum of N1.1 Billion naira to purchase life saving jackets as well as motorised boats to be distributed in 22 out of 23 local governments area of the state.
This was part of the resolutions reached at the state executive council meeting held at the state government house on Wednesday.
Briefing newsmen shortly after the exco meeting, which was presided by the state governor, Ahmed Aliyu, the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Dade Adare, said the boats and the life jackets would be distributed to the 22 local government areas that experienced flood disaster in the state.
“If you can remember, a committee was set up to look at the issue of flooding in the state.
“The committee had submitted its report in which they mentioned that, our of the 23 local government areas in the state, only Dange-Shuni local government that was not affected.
“It was in views of this that, the state government deemed it necessary to procure motorized boats and life jackets and distribute them to the 22 local government areas that experienced flood this year,” he said
The state government also approved the sum of N565.2 million for the procurement of 12,376 bags of 25kg bags of rice for true distribution to the poor and vulnerable in the state.
The council also approved the sum of N149.8 million for the completion of terminal block at the popular Alu garage in the state.
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