Jigawa govt constructs 74 road projects in two years — Gov Namadi’s aide

Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi is executing 74 different roads projects with length of over 976 kilometers across the 27 local government areas of the state.

This was contained in a press statement issued signed and made available to Online Tribune in Dutse by the chief press secretary to the governor, Mr Hamisu Muhammed said among the projects, Governor Namadi inherited 26 roads from the previous administration.

According to the statement “the present administration under His Excellency Malam Umar Namadi has completed all the 26 road projects inherited from previous administrations connected hundreds of rural communities with road networks”.

Mr. Hamisu Muhammed said that “the governor also initiated 48 new road across the state at the length of 976 kilometres which includes Maigatari – Babura road one of the longest road”.

The Chief Press Secretary noted that “the state government completed the 26 road projects some of which were either in early stages or not started at all from the previous administration and achieved the feat despite the hyperinflation and naira devaluations after the administration was inaugurated in 2023”.

“Governor Namadi’s government initiated 48 road projects covering 976 kilometres, in which 30 of the projects have reached advanced stage of completion”.

The CPS maintained that one of the road projects is Sundimina – Birnin Kudu Road, awarded at the cost of N 11.5 billion was completed in seven months.

The ongoing Sara – Gantsa Road, 47 Kilometres length at N11 billion and 15 feeder roads at varying 70 – 80 per cent completion stages.

Also, township roads at Bulangu and Gandun Sarki as well as Dutse capital road networks at 60 – 70 per cent completion.

He said the government is also maintaining failed road sections either poorly constructed or washed out by flooding, the road includes eastern byepass, Madobi Danguli road, Zakirai Gujungu Hadejia road, Basirka Gwaram Bridges.

Others are Balago-Auno Kafinsa Hausa road, Andaza-Aujara Road, Unguwar Mani Koreyal Korau-Gwiwa Road and Tsamiya-Yalwan Damai Road.

Hamisu said Governor Namadi administration inherited 82 billion liabilities in which the previous administration paid only N32 billion, the present government paid N50 billion.

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