Jigawa completes 26 inherited road projects, initiates 48

From Desmond Mgboh, Kano

The Jigawa State government has completed all 26 road projects it inherited from previous administrations, connecting hundreds of rural communities with road networks.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Hamisu Mohammed Gumel, in a statement, said the state government also initiated 48 new roads across the state, spanning 976 kilometres.

Gumel said only the Maigatari–Babura road is yet to be completed due to additional length.

The spokesperson said Governor Umar Namadi achieved this feat despite hyperinflation and naira devaluations after the administration was inaugurated in 2023.

Gumel stressed that the state government completed the 26 road projects, some of which were either in early stages or not started at all by the previous administration.

Governor Namadi’s government initiated 48 road projects covering 976 kilometres, of which 30 projects have reached an advanced stage of completion, he disclosed.

He added that one of the road projects, the Sundimina–Birnin Kudu Road, awarded at a cost of N11.5 billion, was completed in seven months.

The ongoing Sara–Gantsa Road, spanning 47 kilometres at N11 billion, and 15 feeder roads are at varying 70–80 per cent completion stages, he added.

Also, township roads at Bulangu and Gandun Sarki, as well as Dutse capital road networks, are at 60–70 per cent completion.

Gumel stated that the government is also maintaining failed road sections, either poorly constructed or washed out by flooding, including the Eastern Bypass, Madobi Danguli Road, Zakirai Gujungu Hadejia Road, and Basirka Gwaram Bridges.

Gumel said the Namadi administration inherited N82 billion in liabilities, of which the previous administration paid only N32 billion, while the present government paid N50 billion.