Major projects in the N 8. 612 trillion 2018 proposed budget of consolidation

by YWriter

Mambilla power projects conceived 45 years ago, and abandoned at various times is to receive a budgetary boost of N9.8bn . The hydro power project is located in Taraba and it is capable of generating over 3,050 megawatts of electricity.

Counterpart funding of N12 billion was also earmarked for the transmission lines and substations.

N35.41 billion was set aside for the National Housing Programme

The second Niger bridge initiated in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan also has N10 billion set aside for its completion

About N300 billion is slated for the construction of strategic roads

Regional spending priority for peace, security and development

Completion of East-West road, with a provision of about N17.32 billion in the 2018 proposed budget

N65 billion for the Presidential Amnesty Programme has been retained in the 2018 budget

Capital provision for the ministry of Niger Delta increased to N53.89 billion from the N34.20 billion provided in 2017