As part of the African Development Bank’s effort to improve
infrastructure in Nigeria, Kano State is set to get $110 million of $563
million the bank is providing.
The $563 million fund would be spent on developing rural
roads, transport infrastructure, water, sanitation, and agricultural
productivity in Nigeria, The Cable reports.
AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, disclosed this when he
paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, stating
that Kano would get $110 million out of the earmarked amount.
He said, “We are spending $110 million in Kano for our programme on special agricultural industrial processing zone. We are, in all, having about $563 million that will be dedicated to that project in various states of Nigeria,”
“With this $110million that will be used for Kano State,
just imagine what we could do. Investing in rural roads, transport
infrastructure, water and sanitation, we will also invest in agricultural
productivity to raise production of food.”
Adesina noted that the fund would be an opportunity for the
state to boost its job creation index which would, in turn, convert rural
communities to vibrant economic areas.
“With this programme of hundreds of US dollars, we will help
develop consolidated infrastructure in rural areas,”
“That will allow private sector food and agribusiness
companies to reduce the number of losses they have, create a more competitive
value chain, transform the rural areas from the zones of misery to the zone of
economic prosperity and increase the number of resources the state has,”
Adesina stated.
The governor, on the other hand, commended the assured the
AfDB president of the government’s readiness to ensure the successful
implementation of the projects the fund have been provided for.
Ganduje also stated his desire to develop Kano to the status
of a megacity where basic infrastructure is not lacking adding that the fund
would help achieve his aim.
“This is what we mean by genuine development when
institutions are strengthened and individuals or groups of individuals are
directly impacted, this is what we mean by genuine development,” Ganduje said.
“My dream is to promote Kano into a megacity, which is not
only a collection of the population but also, a collection of an environment
where things are working, where traffic flows, where health services are
excellent.
“This is aimed at reducing medical tourism abroad and where
you can have security using technology,” Ganduje said.
While in Kano, Adesina also paid a condolence visit to the Chairman
of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, over the death of his brother and
Vice-President of Dangote Group, Sani Dangote.
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