Jigawa Govt approves N22 billion roads project
AREWA AGENDA – The Jigawa state executive council has approved N22 billion for the road construction and rehabilitation contracts in the state.
This was contained in a press statement issued by Special Adviser to the governor on media and publicity, Malam Habibu Nuhu Kila on Thursday.
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According to a statement, the commissioner of Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, Alhaji Bala Ibrahim made the announcement shortly after the executive council meeting by governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, said the projects contained the construction new and rehabilitation of the new roads across the state.
Alhaji Bala Ibrahim explained that the roads to be constructed include 30.5 kilometres of Sule Tankarkar to Amanga to Maitsamiya to Tsugudidi to Santabari to Garin Aiko at a cost of over a billion with a completion period of 12 months.
According to him, “Shuwarin to Wurma to Chamo to Abaya to Isari 28.9km at over N6.6 billion and the rehabilitation of Yanlleman to Kaugama to Kwanar Madana road 37km at the sum of N8,151,455,728.89) with a competition period of 12 months”.
Ibrahim added that “Also, the council approved the re-construction of roads that were damaged as a result of the flood in the last raining season, which includes Birnin Kudu to Kiyawa road, Kiyawa to Jahun road, Gambara to Waza road, Baranda to Madobi road, Darai to Gilima road, Jahun to Gujungu road, Gujungu to Hadejia road, Auyo to Kafin Hausa road, Hantsu to Miga road and Kwalam to Gilima to Kiri to Majiya road.”
