Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda has commenced tour of Local Government Areas to assess development projects provided by both the state and the local councils at the grassroots.
The News Agency of Nigeria ,NAN, reports that during the tour, the governor also interacted with stakeholders with a view to executing more people-oriented projects at the grassroots level.
The governor also used the opportunity to launch development and empowerment programmes executed by some of the local councils.
While in Danja, Radda explained that his administration had recorded tremendous achievements in security, education, healthcare, agriculture and other key sectors of his “Building Your Future” agenda.
The Governor also appreciated the local councils for executing development projects for the people at the grassroots level.
He attributed the achievements by the local councils to the timely and adequate release of funds to enable them execute people-oriented projects and programmes.
The Governor used the opportunity to inspect the ongoing hydro power project at Danja dam being constructed by his administration to generate electricity and boost irrigation.
While in Sabuwa, Gov. Radda announced contract award of 27.6 kilometer roads worth N18.5 billion from Sabuwa-Tashar Bawa-Rafin Lowa.
The project, awarded to Fullman Limited, with 18 months completion period, would connect about 50 agrarian communities for better access to markets.
In Funtua, the Governor said that the Federal Government had upgraded Funtua General Hospital to a Federal Teaching Hospital, to boost healthcare services in the state.
He also inspected the newly established Mobile Police Force, set-up to check insecurity in Funtua axis.
NAN reports that in all the LGAs visited, the governor launched empowerment programmes for the less privileged in the society.
