Bago allocates N3m to each ward in Niger for project development

Niger State governor, Muhammad Umaru Bago, has budgeted N9.864 billion annually for the Ward Development Project out of which N3 Million will be spent monthly on each of the 274 wards of the state.

The Governor gave the hint during the inauguration of the State Steering Committee for Niger State Ward Development project, held at the Council Chamber, Government House, Minna.

Bago, who described the inauguration of the Committee as historical for all Nigerlites, stressed that the ward development project has been started with the inauguration of the State steering Committee which will inaugurate Local Government Committee and at the ward level.

The governor noted that the list of people to make up the Local Government Committees will vary from Ward to Ward as a template has been produced to accommodate critical stakeholders in the Ward Committees.

Bago, however, reminded the Committee members of the herculean task ahead of them and that they must wear their thinking caps as the state government requires a needs assessment from health, education, sanitation, water, security, and infrastructure.

He expressed confidence in the committee, adding that he is counting on them to carry out their tasks diligently.

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Bago also disclosed that N3m is set aside as a baseline, adding that there are other interwoven agencies like the local government area councils, SUBEB, healthcare centers, and Ministries of Environment and Education which also have projects to be domiciled in wards.

Earlier, the Chairman of the State Steering Committee and Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Phalalu Bako Mohammed, thanked the Governor for the confidence reposed in them and assured that they will work assiduously to achieve the desired result.