Insecurity: Niger Govt To Spend N478.9 Million On CCTV Surveillance

The government of Niger State, led by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, has budgeted the sum of N478.9 million to purchase and install CCTV surveillance systems to strengthen the state’s internal security.

According to the government, the money will also be used to purchase security gadgets for operatives around Minna, the state capital and the 25 local government areas of the state.

Naija News reports that the development was disclosed on Friday in Minna by the Commissioner/Deputy Chairman Planning Commission in the state, Malam Zakari Abubakar.

The official who spoke during a press conference on the 2023 proposed budget estimate breakdown earlier today said Governor Bello’s administration has also earmarked N38 billion for education, healthcare and social services.

He said that N16.5 billion was allocated mainly to the educational sector in the 2023 budget.

Breakdown Of The 2023 Budget

Disclosing further the breakdown of the 2023 budget, Abubakar said more than N628 million was allocated for rehabilitation of Technical and Vocational Colleges, N666.6 million for the rehabilitation of Ahmadu Bahago Secondary School and N443.3 million for the Whole School Development Approach.

He added that N548.2 million was allocated for the rehabilitation of 35 schools structure damaged by storms, N180 million for bursary allowance to students and N9.5 billion for intervention in primary education.

The commissioner also noted that N15.8 billion was allocated to the health sub-sector to execute key projects and programmes such as the renovation and furnishing of general hospitals Agaie, Minna, Mokwa, Bida, Kontagora, Suleja and Tungamagajiya at the tune of N6.4 billion.

He added that N5.5 billion was earmarked for the renovation of 10 primary healthcare facilities and other activities across the state and N200 million for the provision of equipment at IBB Specialist Hospital.

The commissioner said N383.8 million was earmarked for completing the sports centre adjacent to Bahago Secondary School, rehabilitation of Bako Kontagora Stadium and cons of open court baskets and volleyball at M.I Wushishi.

Naija News understands that Governor Bello had, on Nov.1, presented the 2023 budget estimate proposal of N238 billion “Budget of Consolidation and Transition” to the state house of assembly for approval.

The state’s latest proposed budget of N238.9 billion was higher than the 2022 budget of N225,1 billion by 2.96 per cent, with Economic Sector having a significant percentage of capital expenditure of N99.3 billion, representing 67.21 per cent of the total capital expenditure.