Zamfara’s longest road: Lawal awards contract for 95km Tsafe road

The Zamfara State Government has approved the construction of a 95 km road project in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.

This was announced on Monday after the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Gusau.

Governor Dauda Lawal chaired the council meeting, a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said.

The 95km road, which is the longest in the state, stretches from Yandoton Daji – Chediya – Doka – ’Yan Waren Daji – Hayin Alhaji – Bedi – Unguwar Joji – ’Yankuzo – Tsafe.

The Zamfara State Government is spending N125.4 billion on the construction and rehabilitation of 28 urban and rural roads and bridges across the state this year.

Analysis of the 2026 approved budget has shown that a total of 28 roads across the 14 local government areas of the state have been pencilled down for construction or reconstruction.

Other road projects scheduled for this year include the Gusau–Magami–Dansadau road (N20 billion); Kantin Daji to Unguwar Gwaza and the Roundabout to Airport (N15 billion).

There are also Kantin Daji road, linking Bebeji; Aminu Aliyu road to Tudun Wada Roundabout, Gusau (N12 billion); and the 53km Gusau–Jauri–Dogon Kade–Nasarawa Mailayi–Nasarawar Godal road (N10 billion).

Others are Daza to Gidan Dawa link to Sokoto Dual Carriageway, Gusau (N10 billion); Maradun–Magami–Faru road (N5 billion); General Muhammadu Buhari Way, Tudun Wada; JB Yakubu Road (Canteen Area); Aminu Aliyu Road; and Bebeji road (N5 billion).

Governor Lawal is also constructing emergency roads in the Western, Northern and Southern Senatorial Zones, allocating N5 billion to each.

Governor Lawal presented a proposed budget of N861.3 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the Zamfara State House of Assembly on December 4, 2025.

The governor signed the N871.337 billion appropriation bill into law on December 19, after the state legislature deliberated and approved it.

The N871.3 billion budget, with a capital expenditure component of N714 billion (83 per cent) and recurrent expenditure of N147.28 billion (17 per cent), prioritises infrastructure, security, education, health and agriculture, among others.