By Baba Shehu Oscu, Bauchi
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has kicked off the ground-breaking ceremony of construction of 24.5km Itas-Gadau road project worth N8.5 billion in Bauchi State. Makinde performed the ceremony at Itas-Gadau local government area of Bauchi State where he said the road project will leave a legacy for the administration of Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Mohammed.
Governor Makinde said that the road project is significant because of it’s economic social value to the people of the area and Bauchi state as a whole.
He expressed optimism that leaders can succeed in moving Nigeria forward if they continue to drive up people economic empowerment by providing infrastructures based on the need of people , while adding that Nigerians are resilient people who need the right environment to flourish.
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed said that the road project was procured using all the templates of procurement to ensure that the government get value for money, adding that the project will last 24 months and is going to cover some of the most difficult terrain in Bauchi state with about three bridges, 5 culverts and a topography that is outstanding.
The Governor said he was very proud of the pressure put on him by the Emir of Katagum , the Deputy Governor to do the road project and the people of Itas-Gadau local government, adding that the other road project covers 12km in Ningi local government, 12.2 km from Arinja up to Balama and an additional 2.5 km within Nasaru town in the same local government area, given to Mothercart construction company while the other project was given to Habib Engineering with a down payment of 30 percent.
He said that the central zone has been shortchanged over the years by successive administration, adding that the only road transversing the central zone are the ones that are going to other places.
