Sokoto Approves ₦10.96bn for Roads, ₦7.84bn for Boreholes

The Sokoto State Government has approved ₦10.96 billion for road construction projects covering 11 clusters in the Arkilla Federal and State Low-Cost areas of Sokoto metropolis, as part of efforts to improve urban mobility and strengthen flood control.

The approval was among the decisions reached at the ninth regular meeting of the State Executive Council for 2026, chaired by Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Government House in Sokoto.

The council also approved ₦8.54 billion for a dual carriageway linking Tsehen Masu through New City Kwasai to the old airport runway. The project is expected to improve connectivity, ease traffic congestion and support the expansion of the state capital.

An additional ₦1.79 billion was approved for road construction along the Kaduna Road and Tsafe Road corridors, development of roads in the Guiwa area and rehabilitation of Bunza Road.

In the water sector, the government approved ₦7.84 billion for the construction of 200 fully equipped, solar-powered semi-urban boreholes across the state’s 23 local government areas. The initiative is intended to expand access to potable water, particularly in underserved communities.

The council also approved ₦249.4 million for borehole-drilling materials, submersible pumps and other accessories to maintain rural water supply schemes.

As part of efforts to support aviation development, ₦178.30 million was approved for an office complex and three shops for Caliphate Air Limited at the Sultan Abubakar III International Airport in Sokoto. Another ₦84.38 million was earmarked for operational equipment to improve the protection of government infrastructure and public assets.

In the health sector, the council approved ₦377.93 million for the renovation of General Hospital, Tureta, and ₦302.81 million for General Hospital, Rabah. It also approved ₦383.33 million for the re-award and completion of the General Hospital project in Dange town.

Further allocations included ₦61.95 million for the renovation of Badon Barade Primary Health Centre and ₦62.71 million for the renovation of the Primary Health Centre in Alu Quarters, Mana area, including the construction of a perimeter fence.

For education, the government approved ₦492.41 million to renovate the collapsed and dilapidated hall at Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic. The council also allocated ₦99.93 million for teaching and learning equipment at Shehu Shagari University of Education and ₦911.59 million for the renovation of Government Girls Commercial Secondary School in Tambuwal.

Religious infrastructure also featured in the approvals. The council earmarked ₦106.38 million for the renovation of the central mosque at Shehu Shagari College of Education and ₦694.72 million for additional work required to complete the Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar Jumu’at Mosque in Guiwa.

Other allocations included ₦243.09 million for the renovation of Tangaza Central Jumu’at Mosque, ₦405.07 million for remodelling the Jumu’at Mosque at the office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, in the Marina area, and constructing an imam’s residence, as well as ₦160.63 million for the renovation and completion of the Izala Jumu’at Mosque in Isa.

The Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto, Abubakar Bawa, announced the council’s decisions in a statement dated October 17, 2026.

The approvals cover several sectors, with the successful implementation and timely completion of the projects expected to determine their impact on public services, infrastructure and residents’ living conditions.