KOTA KINABALU, Oct 28 — Sabah’s federal development expenditure performance has increased to 71.78 per cent as of Oct 26, up from 52.07 per cent on Aug 10 this year, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor.

Hajiji, when chairing the State Development Action Council (MTPNg) meeting at Menara Kinabalu here today, said a total of 291 development projects have been completed in Sabah this year including Sekolah Menengah Sains Sabah in Kota Kinabalu and Sekolah Kebangsaan Buit Hill in Penampang.

“This demonstrates that we are capable of successfully implementing development projects, and this positive performance should be sustained,” he added.

In this regard, Hajiji called on all ministries, departments and implementing agencies to intensify efforts to ensure that the remaining development allocations were optimally utilised before the end of the 2026 financial year.