Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello impress by the quality of work at the ongoing 15.5km road dualization project at the Minna-Bida road
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has expressed delight over the state of the Minna-Bida road currently undergoing reconstruction.
Governor Bello in a Facebook post on Wednesday revealed that the 83 kilometre Minna-Bida is a priority project of the niger state government and to demonstrate its commitment, the state commenced the 15.5 kilometre dual carriage with its own part of the counterpart, pending when the Islamic development bank (idb) approved funds will be released.
While inspecting the road and some other road projects to ascertain the level of work done, he said if the pace of work on the road project is sustained, he is optimistic that it would be completed within the specified time frame.
On the issue of compensation to residents around the affected area for dualization, the governor disclosed that compensation is being paid in stages and that the first stage amounting to over 300 million naira has been paid, adding that the second stage payment will commence soon.
“with regards to the capacity of the company and the quality of work, I am satisfied.
“Hopefully next week we will begin the second stage of payment of compensation. If they continue at this pace, they will meet up as long as we don’t have any hitches as regards funding”, he said.
The project manager, dantata and sawoe, naafey bin shaukat while explaining that the work was being delayed due to payment of compensation said that so far almost 12km of the left lane of the road has been asphalted and work is ongoing on the right lane side of the road from kpakungu to garatu.
Shaukat further stated that they are constructing 15.5km dual-carriage way assuring that the quality of work will not be compromised.
The governor also inspected the 1.5billion naira five number roads on old alheri road, the 2.25 imani road as well as a 3.2km canal at f-lay out 1 and 2.
