Katsina to purchase electric, solar vehicles, build 20-storey building in Lagos

Katsina Governor, Dikko Radda

The Katsina State Executive Council, chaired by Governor Dikko Radda, has approved bulk purchases of electric/solar power vehicles and tricycles under the public transportation programme.

The SEC also approved the construction of a 20-storey building in Lagos.

Addressing newsmen after the council’s meeting on Thursday at the Government House, Katsina, the Director General, Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency, Aisha Aminu, announced the approval for bulk procurement of electric and solar-powered vehicles and tricycles.

Aminu explained that the innovative transportation programme aimed to provide subsidised transport fares to residents amid rising petroleum costs while creating employment opportunities for the state’s youth population.

“We have identified IRS, a renowned Kano-based company, and another supplier as the approved vendors for this transformative initiative’, she said.

In the same vein, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Intergovernmental, Development Partners and Liaison Services, Hadiza Maikudi, revealed the council’s approval for the construction a 20-storey residential building on the state government’s property in Victoria Island, Lagos State.

“This landmark project, scheduled for completion within 24 months, represents a strategic investment to enhance the state’s revenue base,” she added.

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