Governor Bala Mohammed has approved the construction of rural roads linking communities in Liman Katagum, Luda, Lakka and Gwallaga in Bauchi Local Government Area.
The over N3 billion project is to be executed under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), a World Bank-supported programme.
The State commissioner, Ministry of Rural Development and Special Duties, Faruq Mustapha, stated this after the Bauchi State Executive Council meeting.
The Council has also confirmed the receipt of N2 billion out of the N5 billion palliative from the federal government as part of measures to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
The commissioner of Finance and Economic Development, Yakubu Adamu, noted that the inability to access the remaining balance of the palliative at the moment, would not affect the plan to commence distribution early.
Also, the Council ratified a Memo presented by the Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru seeking to review the State Education Law 1964 to allow for the engagement of consultants that would support academic activities in the ministry.
