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A government release dated 17 October said ₦10.96 billion was approved for reinforced-concrete roads and outfall drains across 11 clusters in Arkilla, while ₦8.54 billion was approved for a dual carriageway running from Tsehen Masu through New City Kwasai to the old airport runway.","The council also approved ₦7.84 billion for 200 fully equipped, semi-urban solar-powered boreholes across the state’s 23 local government areas. 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