Niger Govt. Renovates Deputy Governor’s Residence With 16m Naira

Niger State Government says it has spent
16 million Naira in renovation of the Deputy
Governor’s residence to a befitting level.
The state government also earmarked 100
million Naira for the completion of the Sani
Bello Housing Estate in Kontagora.
The state Commissioner for Works, Lands
and Housing, Haliru Jikantoro, gave the
figures while briefing reporters after the
State Executive Council meeting in Minna.
He claimed the Deputy Governor’s residence
was in total shambles and total overhauling
was done during the renovation.
More Houses For People
Jikantoro said the developer for the Sani
Bello Kontagora Housing Estate was
supported to complete the estate because
he was the only developer who continued
working on the site when other developers
left their sites at the cessation of the former
administration and absence of fund.
The Commissioner also said that the
present administration was looking into
some projects by the former administration
that were viable and people oriented, with
the view to completing them.
He added that though the new
administration intended to provide more
houses for the people, there was no need to
build more houses when there were houses
that were yet to be completed.
Jikantoro further stated that the state
government intends to take one project at a
time to enable them deliver well.
“Whatever project we intend to undertake,
we will face it one at a time so that we can
do a good job in order to leave a legacy.
We will not dabble into all projects at the
same time. We will pick one and complete it
before moving into another project. The fact
that Sani Kontagora Housing Estate is
picked, does not mean that other housing
projects in the state would be abandoned,”
he said.
The Sani Bello Kontagora Housing Estate is
currently at 85 per cent completion and the
100 million Naira advanced to the developer
would complete the project in few months.