The Federal Government has restarted its determination to rebuilding roads infrastructure in the North-West region of Nigeria.
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement, (North West), Mr Abdullahi Tanko-Yakasai stated this in Gusau on Tuesday when he led the National Media Tour team for an inspection of Zaria-Gusau-Sokoto dual Carriage Way project.
Newsmen reports that the national media tour team compromised Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Works, Muhammed Ahmad and representatives from National media houses.
The team also comprised Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, Mrs Bukola Odeyemi, among other officials of the Federal Ministry of Works.
Newsmen reports that the media tour team inaugurated an emergency project of road repairs at Gidana Dawa area and an access road to the Federal Secretariat in Gusau, the Zamfara capital
Tanko-Yakasai said the dualisation of Zaria-Gusau-Sokoto highway that covered Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto States by the Tinubu’s administration would bolt the economic growth of the region.
He added that the road project had strategic importance for economic growth, trade, and security in the North-West.
“President Tinubu is passionate toward ensuring massive infrastructural development in all parts of the country particularly the north west.
“We really appreciate Mr President for executing this projects in our region.
“This project, if completed would boost commercial activities and enhance security and social development of the region,” he explained.
According to him, the Federal Government was committed to the timely completion, stressing that durable materials were used, describing it as a significant investment, aligning with Pr Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” for infrastructure.
He commended the contractors handling the projects and urged them to comply with all contractual agreement and ensure speedy and quality job.
Tanko-Yakasai added tha Tinubu deserves support from the people of the North-West by executing legacy projects that would guarantee for hundreds of years.
Responding, the Controller, Federal Ministry of Works in charge of Zamfara, Mr Kasimu Yusuf, described the visit as a welcome development.
Yusuf said that the contract for dualisation of total of 372 kilometers of Zaria-Gusau-Sokoto highway was awarded by the Federal government in 2023 with a 48-month duration.
He said the contact was categorised into four sections, saying, “section one covers Zaria in Kaduna State to Sheme in Katsina State, while section two covers Sheme in Katsina State to Gusau in Zamfara.
“The section three covers Gusau to Colony –Talata Mafara in Zamfara while the section four covers Talata Mafara Zamfara to Sokoto.
“The 86.1 kilometers of section two segment of the project has achieved 52 per cent completion while the 93.7 kilometers of the section three achieved 14 per cent of completion,” he explained.
According to him, the contractors handling the project are executing a quality job and working in line with the contractual agreement by the Federal Government.
The media tour team interacted with the contractors and officials of the federal ministry of works in Zamfara.
