World Bank, Kebbi Joint Venture Spends N285.6m

The World Bank and the Kebbi Community and Social Development Project (KBCSDP) have spent N285.6 million on 143 rural development projects in the last three years.

Alhaji Ahmed Tijjani,, Information Officer of the Project, told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi last Wednesday that Kebbi communities contributed N255.2 million to the projects.

Our correspondent  reports that the 46 micro projects that were executed involved water supply, roads, schools and health-care programmes.

Tijjani said the Project would implement the additional 12 community development plans by the end of December.

“The rural community development micro projects for all sectors of human endeavour will be monitored and sustained by the beneficiaries,” he said.

He said the group recently conducted a mid-term review of the projects in 12 communities with 168 participants.

According to him, rural communities in Jega, Shanga, Maiyama and Fakai Local Government Areas have not benefited because they failed to provide counterpart funds.

Tthe World Bank assisted project will wind up in 2013.