Livestock ministry budgets N140m for rehabilitation of emir palaces, mosques in Kaduna

The federal ministry of livestock development has earmarked N140 million for the construction and rehabilitation of emir palaces and mosques in Kaduna state, acccording to the 2026 Appropriation Act seen by TheCable.

The allocation is captured under the ministry’s headquarters’ capital projects despite the projects having no direct link to livestock development.

According to the budget, the ministry proposed  N140 million for the “construction and rehabilitation of emir palaces and mosque(s) in Birnin Gwari/Giwa federal constituency, Kaduna state”.

The allocation is one of several constituency projects captured in the ministry’s 2026 budget.

The ministry also budgeted N2.1 billion for the construction of schools for students in rural farming communities across the south-west.

Furthermore, N700 million was budgeted each for rural roads in farming communities in Anambra and Ogun states, while N595 million is to be spent for the purchase of grains for vulnerable communities across the south-east.

Other allocations include N490 million for rural farm roads in Imo state, N350 million for the supply of medical equipment to primary health centres in Yala, Ogoja, Obudu, Bekwarra and Obanliku LGAs of Cross River state.

The livestock ministry also allocated N210 million for the construction of a multipurpose hall, sports and event centre in Ifeanyi Ubah senatorial district.

The budget also provides N210 million for the purchase and supply of hospital equipment to improve healthcare facilities in Oju/Obi federal constituency of Benue state.

The ministry also budgeted for unrelated projects including N175 million for the purchase of medical equipment in Idanre federal constituency and N70 million for the renovation of nurses’ quarters at Ojobo community in Burutu federal constituency.(TheCable)