Yobe Govt. approves N2.38bn for road construction, rehabilitation
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Roads
Damaturu, Nov. 30, 2016 (NAN) The Yobe Executive Council on Wednesday approved N2.38 billion for construction and rehabilitation of roads within Damaturu metropolis.
The state Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Aji Bularafa, announced this while briefing newsmen after the state executive council meeting in Damaturu.
Bularafa said the council approved the construction of 1.7km road with 3.4 kilometre drainage from Njiwaji to Pompomari link to Ibrahim Gaidam Crescent at the cost of about N234 million.
The commissioner said the council also approved the reconstruction of 4km dual carriage way from stadium to NNPC Mega station.
“There is also dualisation of another 4km road from Pilgrims Commission to Abattoir at the cost of N794.2 million,” he said.
Similarly, Bularafa said the council approved the reconstruction and overlay of 9.5km dual carriageway across the four major roads in Damaturu at the cost of N1.359 billion. (NAN)
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Edited by Razak Owolabi/Muhammad Suleiman Tola