Yobe committed to complete ongoing road projects—Buni

Yobe committed to complete ongoing road projects—Buni

By: Yahaya Wakili

Yobe state government is committed to the completion of the seventeen ongoing road projects as well as to embark on new ones.

Governor Mai Mala Buni CON disclosed this while presenting a proposed budget of $328.8 billion to the State House of Assembly for the 2025 fiscal year.

He said the government will also complete the township roads and drainages in five local government areas, and work for the construction of the Damaturu flyover will soon commence.

“We would provide funds for the completion of modern markets in Potiskum, Geidam, Yunusari, and Ngalda, as well as the Damaturu mega shopping mall, Governor Buni said.

According to the governor, more buses would be procured to add to the fleet of the Yobe Line mass transport to provide cheaper transportation to our people.

He maintained that the government would improve facilities and open up various opportunities for the inflow of domestic and foreign investment in this sector.

“In its effort on improving education, the government would rehabilitation GSS Daura, GDSS Damaturu, GSS Jakusko, GSS Geidam, GSTC Nguru, GGSS Gadaka, and construction of school structures, as well as payment of scholarship, tuition, and examination fees at the NTIC schools in Mamudo, Kano, and Abuja and all government-owned schools.

Governor Buni said the government proposed to construct an additional maternity and child health complex at the state specialist hospital Damaturu, a pediatric ward at the specialist hospital in Potiskum, and a baby care unit at the state specialist hospital in Buni Yadi.

“All this is aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals of reducing morbidity and mortality rates among our populace.

Yobe committed to complete ongoing road projects—Buni