NAN-H-77
Rehabilitation
Kano, Nov. 29, 2016 (NAN) The Federal Government is to commence rehabilitation of Kano-Gwarzo-Dayi road in Katsina state before the end of December.
Controller of Federal Road Maintenance Agency in North West, Mr Sani Mohammed, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Kano on Tuesday.
He said the federal government had awarded the contract for the rehabilitation of the road to a reputable contractor, adding that work would commence soon.
“The federal government has awarded the contract and the contractor is expected to mobilise to the site soon’’, he said.
He said government was determined to rehabilitate the road to curtail accidents recorded on the road almost on daily basis.
He said when rehabilitated, the road would enhance socio-economic activities of communities along the road.
“The importance of this road cannot be over emphasised as it links Kano with Katsina, Zamfara and Sokoto states’’, Mohammed said.
NAN reports that the Kano-Gwarzo-Dayi road constructed during the administration of former Military President, retired Gen. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. had never witnessed any major repair.
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Edited by Lydia Beshel/Idahosa Asowata