From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago has sent an executive correspondence to the House of Assembly regarding the issuance of a N70 billion bond for consideration.
In a statement by the Assembly’s acting Head of Media and Public Relations, Mairo Adamu Mani said the correspondence was read during the plenary by the Deputy Speaker, Afiniki Eunice Dauda, who presided over the sitting.
According to the correspondence, the State Executive Council, at its 55th sitting on April 22, 2025, deliberated and approved the issuance of N70 billion out of the N100 billion Niger State 2025 bond program.
The bond aims to finance critical projects in healthcare, education, infrastructure, water supply, and inter- and intra-state connectivity.
Governor Bago has requested the House to issue a resolution approving the conclusion of necessary documents for the bond issuance.
