The Federal Government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, has been implementing various infrastructural projects in the North, aimed at promoting sustainable development and improving the quality of life for the people of the region.
This was disclosed by Senator Aliyu Bagudu, representing the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, at a two-day citizen engagement meeting in Kaduna.
Senator Bagudu highlighted some of the key infrastructural projects being undertaken by the Federal Government in the North, including the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, the dualization of the Kano-Maiduguri Road, the Sokoto-Gusau-Funtua-Zaria Highway, and the Abuja-Keffi-Makurdi Road.
He also listed others including the Ilorin-Jebba-Minna Road, the Abuja-Lokoja Road, and the Kano-Katsina Road dualization.
Other projects mentioned included the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway, the Malando-Garin Baka-Ngaski-Warra Road, the Bida -Zungeru-Kagara Road, the Gombe-Biu Road, the Yola-Numan-Jalingo Road, the Kaduna-Kano Railway, the Light Rail Projects in Kaduna, Kano, and the FCT, and the AKK Gas Pipeline.
The Minister also highlighted the enhancement of healthcare facilities under the Tinubu administration, saying that over 1,003 primary healthcare centres were revitalised in two years.
He added that 10 of the nation’s upgraded medical warehouses were located in the North.
According to him, there had been a significant upgrade in federal teaching hospitals and medical centres across Katsina, Bauchi, Yobe, Borno, Zaria, Adamawa, Kebbi, Taraba, and Kano.
Under the MAMII programme, Bagudu said that the region recorded 13.1 million antenatal visits, 4.2 million safe deliveries, 4,000 free Caesarean sections, and 6 million women receiving nutritional support.
He emphasised that this was not charity, but health justice delivered with intent.
Bagudu assured that President Tinubu’s policies were equitable and fair to all regions, explaining that the President ensured that his Renewed Hope legacy projects were distributed equally to all.
He further said, “President Bola Tinubu’s administration has demonstrated a comprehensive and strategic approach to addressing the economic, social, and governance challenges in Nigeria.”
The citizen engagement meeting, which took place from Tuesday to Wednesday, assessed the implementation of the election promises made by President Tinubu to the Foundation during the 2023 general election.
The meeting provided a platform for stakeholders to evaluate the progress made so far and identify areas that require further attention.
