Suleja, Gurara, Tafa demand roads, schools, hospitals in 2027 budget

Stakeholders successful Suleja, Gurara and Tafa Local Government Areas of Niger State person demanded urgent rehabilitation of roads, schools and hospitals successful the 2027 budget, amid mediocre superior task implementation successful the 3 councils.

The demands were made connected Monday astatine the 2027 Budget Preparation Citizens’ Engagement organised by the Niger State Planning Commission astatine Gawu-Babangida, Gurara LGA.

Representatives of younker groups, civilian nine organisations, vigilante groups, spiritual and accepted institutions, alongside Directors of Planning, Research and Statistics from the 3 councils, presented the precedence needs of their communities.

They urged the authorities to guarantee that projects captured successful the fund are implemented alternatively than near arsenic specified provisions.

The request comes arsenic the 3 councils recorded lone 4.22 per cent show successful their 2026 superior expenditure.

The Director of Planning successful the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, QS Usman Musa Jemaku, said the councils had a combined N3.57 cardinal approved for superior projects, but lone N150.70 cardinal had accrued.

For municipality and agrarian renewal, N3.67 cardinal was approved, portion lone N336 cardinal had accrued, representing 9.15 per cent performance.

At the authorities level, the Director of Budget Planning Com...