Niger earmarks N1tn for infrastructure in two years

The Niger State Governor Mohammed Bago has said that his government will invest N1 trillion in infrastructural development in the state in

Bago said the state’s infrastructure will be of immense benefit to the state and the country as a whole as Niger is a gateway connecting the Northern and Southern parts of the country.

The governor made the disclosure on Tuesday while declaring open a startup workshop on the Minna-Bida road project co-financed by the Islamic Development Bank and Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, at the Government House, Minna. Bago who appreciated the IsDB and ADFD for agreeing to co-finance the Minna-Bida road project, highlighted the huge potential in the state ranging from its size; to the presence of four hydro dams; and eight national to international borders among others which he said are selling points that would attract investors into the state.

He decried the infrastructure deficit and insecurity bedevilling the State despite all the potential and called on development partners to support the state in the areas of security, health, education, and agriculture, adding that counterpart funds are available

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