By Ibrahim Bala

Katsina State governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari yesterday said his administration had no fund to provide as its counterpart funding for takeoff of Funtua Dry Port.
Masari revealed this while receiving Funtua Consultative Forum at Government House.
The dry port was launched in August 2014 by immediate past administration, with a 30-month completion period and is expected to commence operation by February 2017.
Our correspondent reports that at present, the project is yet to reach 30 percent since its launching four years ago.
Governor Masari told the forum led by its grand patron and district head of Funtua, Alhjai Sambo Idris Sambo, that his administration was facing scarcity of funds and could not provide needed money for the project.
He said government was sourcing for an investor to finance the project and ensure its completion.
Earlier, chairman of the forum, Shehu Sani Babajo called on thestate government to provide the needed money for the completion of the project, emphasising that the project, if completed, would boost economic activities of the state and generate employment.
Babajo further called on the government to complete ongoing construction of Funtua Motor Park to enhance revenue of the state and local governments.
He, however, commended Governor Masari’s administration for renovation of schools in Funtua, completion of Katsina township roads among others.
He assured him that people of Funtua Local Government would massively vote for him come 2019 in view of remarkable achievements recorded by the APC administration in the state.

Source: http://nigerianpilot.com/katsina-lacks-counterpart-funding-for-funtua-dry-port-gov-masari/

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