About N250 billion funding for the development of modern light rail systems in both Kaduna and Kano States has been secured by the Federal Government.
The development was disclosed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at the World Press Conference in Abuja on Monday.
Breaking it down, Idris explained that N150 billion has been allocated to Kano, while Kaduna will receive N100 billion, highlighting the administration’s unwavering commitment to advancing critical infrastructure development at the sub-national level.
“The Federal Government says it has secured about N250 billion funding for the development of light rail in Kaduna and Kano, respectively,” the statement read in part.
Idris stated, “The Federal Government is actively going further to support various sub-national infrastructure projects, for instance, the light rail projects in Kano and Kaduna States, for which funding to the tune of N150 billion and N100 billion, respectively, has been secured.”
The Minister said President Bola Tinubu was determined to entrench financial autonomy for local governments, thereby making them more effective in service delivery, community engagement, and the provision of essential infrastructure.
Idris also mentioned that state governments were now receiving significantly higher revenue allocations from the federation account, a development made possible by the removal of the oil subsidy and other fiscal reforms.