Borno approves N352 million for Civilian JTF, hunters in fight against Boko Haram
N352 million has been approved by the Borno State Executive Council for the operations of the Civilian Joint Task Force ( CJTF) and hunters, in the fight against insurgency in the state.
Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Babakura Abba-Jato, made this known in a statement, on Thursday.
He stated that the approval was given at the first state executive council meeting of 2021, presided over by Gov. Babagana Zulum.
There were other approvals which included the rehabilitation of Maiduguri – Damboa road at the cost of N658m and the extension of an ongoing Benisheikh township road project at the cost of N231 million.
https://d-9039139241170370022.ampproject.net/2012232217000/frame.html Abba-Jato also said the sum of N237 was approved for the construction of Ramat – Wulari road and drainage in Maiduguri metropolis.
He added that the council also approved N1.6 billion for the construction of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Borno State University Teaching Hospital.
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NAN reports that construction of 33 classrooms of two-storeyed mega school building in Buratai village, Biu Local Government, was also approved for the sum of N253 million, while the sum of N84 million was approved for the purchase of laboratory equipment and reagents for technical college, Njimtilo, the commissioner said.
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