Livestock ministry budgets N140m for rehabilitation of emir palaces, mosques in Kaduna

Livestock ministry budgets N140m for rehabilitation of emir palaces, mosques in Kaduna

The federal ministry of livestock development has earmarked
N140 million for the construction and rehabilitation of emir palaces and
mosques in Kaduna state, according to the 2026 Appropriation Act 

 

The allocation is captured under the ministry’s
headquarters’ capital projects despite the projects having no direct link to
livestock development.

 

According to the budget, the ministry proposed  N140 million for the “construction and
rehabilitation of emir palaces and mosque(s) in Birnin Gwari/Giwa federal
constituency, Kaduna state”.

 

The allocation is one of several constituency projects
captured in the ministry’s 2026 budget.

 

 

The ministry also budgeted N2.1 billion for the construction
of schools for students in rural farming communities across the south-west.

 

Furthermore, N700 million was budgeted each for rural roads
in farming communities in Anambra and Ogun states, while N595 million is to be
spent for the purchase of grains for vulnerable communities across the
south-east.

 

Other allocations include N490 million for rural farm roads
in Imo state, N350 million for the supply of medical equipment to primary
health centres in Yala, Ogoja, Obudu, Bekwarra and Obanliku LGAs of Cross River
state.

 

The livestock ministry also allocated N210 million for the
construction of a multipurpose hall, sports and event centre in Ifeanyi Ubah
senatorial district.

 

The budget also provides N210 million for the purchase and
supply of hospital equipment to improve healthcare facilities in Oju/Obi
federal constituency of Benue state.

 

The ministry also budgeted for unrelated projects including
N175 million for the purchase of medical equipment in Idanre federal
constituency and N70 million for the renovation of nurses’ quarters at Ojobo
community in Burutu federal constituency.

Source: Livestock ministry budgets N140m for rehabilitation of emir palaces, mosques in Kaduna

 - NigerianEye

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