Sokoto Approves N7bn Contracts Variation

The Sokoto State government has approved over N7 billion variation claim for some projects being executed in the state.

Commissioner for health, Alhaji Lema Abubakar, stated this while briefing newsmen after the state executive council meeting held at the council chambers of Government House, Sokoto.

According to him, N4.2 billion was approved for the variation claim of the ongoing construction of Sokoto State University Teaching Hospital, which the initial contract sum was N14.4 billion. With the variation, the total contract sum now stands at N18.5 billion.

Similarly, N1.28 billion was approved for the variation claim on the ongoing construction of the Premier Hospital, Tambuwal, which the initial contract sum was N2.7 billion, but now stands at N4 billion.

Also, the sum of N990 million has been approved as variation of the ongoing Premier Hospital, Binji, raising the total cost from N2.7 billion to N3.7 billion.

He said the variations were imperative due to increase in the prices of items required for its completion, adding that the project had reached advanced stage of completion.

Also at the briefing, the commissioner for youths and sports development, Bashir Gidado, said N1 billion was approved as variation for the completion of additional works at the ongoing Sokoto new stadium project.

He said the variation was due to the recommendations made by the minister of sports, Sunday Dare, when he visited the state and inspected the project.

According to the commissioner, the additional works include construction of more courts outside the premises, erection of an electronic scoreboard and additional canopies, among others.