Gombe State Government Council on Thursday ratified over N1.1bn as the price of sustaining regional water provide for the yr 2022 and a further N1.2bn for 2023 upkeep.
Disclosing this shortly after the twenty ninth Government Council assembly presided by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya, Commissioner for Water Assets Mijinyawa Yahaya, mentioned the contract would enhance water provide within the metropolis.
Yahaya mentioned, “Council authorized the contract for the operation and upkeep of Gombe Regional Water Provide scheme for the yr 2022 to CGC Nigeria on the sum of 1,174,726,198.27
“Council authorized the contract award for the operation and upkeep of Gombe Regional Water Provide scheme for the yr 2023 on the sum of 1,233,462,508.18”
Additionally talking, Commissioner for Works and Transportation, Abubakar Bappah, disclosed that Council additionally ratified the improve of a junction on the Gombe/Potiskum freeway with a period of 4 months for a contract sum of N1.7bn, including “Council authorized the upgrading of the street taking off on the junction of Gombe-Potiskum federal freeway at the price of 1,731,134,312.50 with a completion interval of 4 months.”
“The council authorized an upward overview of compensation charges, funding on properties affected by street building tasks in Gombe state by 100 per cent,” Bappah added.
Additionally, Commissioner for Housing, Idris Kwami, defined that 550 housing items have been authorized at N4.7b, including “Council additionally authorized the award of contract for the development of 550 housing items at the price of 4,745,991,790.35.”
“These 550 housing items comprise of the next: 150 three-bedroom, 350 two-bedroom and 50 one-bedroom items, ” Kwami added.
