Kano State Awards ?40.8bn Contracts for 17 Township Roads

The Kano State Government has awarded contracts worth over ?40.8 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 17 township roads across Gwale, Nasarawa, Kumbotso, Fagge, Kano Municipal, Tarauni, Dala, and Ungogo LGAs.

Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed this during a tour of completed and ongoing projects with NUJ National President, Alhassan Yahaya.

Key projects include:

• Tudun-Yola-Gwarzo Road & Dansudau Bypass – ?1.896 bn
• Jafar-Madobi Road & underpass – ?1.323 bn
• Sabo Bakin Zuwo Road – ?2.014 bn
• Muhammad Buhari Road – ?4.108 bn
• Rijiyar Lemo Road – ?494.367 m
• Kwanar Durba–Fammar-Kunau Kure erosion control – ?205.983 m
• Airport Road – ?5.956 bn

Additionally, ?13.3 bn will fund the Rogo-Bari-Falgore-Mahangi roads in Rogo LGA, while ?6.9 bn is allocated to the Panda-Hamdullahi-Albasu-Salkwayan Dutse roads in Albasu LGA.

Waiya said the projects aim to improve connectivity, ease congestion, boost commerce, and enhance the movement of goods from farms to markets.