By ALIYU YUSUF

The state’s commissioner of information, Barrister Haruna Isah Dederi disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the executive council’s meeting.
Barrister Dederi said securing the accommodation is part of the government effort in easing the suffering of the pilgrims during the yearly Hajj operations, as convenient and reasonable accommodation near the Haram will be secured.
He added that in the government’s determined efforts to provide meaningful projects in the state, the sum of N79,561,000 was approved by the council for the construction of two feeder roads in Madobi and Bichi local government council areas.
The road in Madobi local government which is to consume the sum of N46,616,767,27k will start from Madobi-Kubarachi village while that in Bichi local government is to start from Kantakara-Yar’tsamiya at the cost of N32,384,793.73k respectively.
The commissioner further explained that the council has approved the purchase of government lodge at No 7 Kassimu Akemode Street, Victoria Island, Lagos at the cost of N79,500,000.
He then dismissed speculations that the state had earlier sold its house on Plot 122B Bishop Oluwole Street in Lagos, saying that the house was only leased through the state leasing committee at the cost of N48 million.
According to him, the N48 million realized from the lease of the house will be part of the money to be used for the purchase of the government lodge at Victoria Island.
Barrister Dederi also revealed that the council has approved the release of N44,477,870 for the payment of compensation in respect of the road construction of Dorayi-‘Yamadawa-Gwarzo Road in the state metropolis.
He added that the on-going road project was on a stand still as there was a delay in the payment of compensation to the affected populace, urging them to vacate and allow the work to progress as soon as they collected their compensation which will be released with immediate effect by the state ministry of finance.