From Yakubu Mustapha Minna
Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has inaugurated the State Steering Committee for Niger State Ward Development project at the Council Chamber of the Government House Minna.
He said Niger State Government has budgeted N9.864b annually for the Ward Development out of which N3million will be spent monthly on each of the 274 wards of the state.
Governor Bago described the inauguration of the Committee as historical for all Nigerlites.
He said the Ward development project which has been long awaited has already kick-started with the inauguration of the State Steering Committee.
According to him, the committee will in turn inaugurate Local Government Committee with the Local Government Committee equally to form Committees at the Ward level.
He said, the list of people to make up the Local Government Committees will vary from Ward to Ward as a template has been produced to accommodate critical stakeholders in the Ward Committees.
Responding Chairman of the State Steering Committee and Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Phalalu Bako Mohammed, thanked the Governor for the confidence reposed on them and assured that they will work assiduously to achieve the desired result.
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