From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano
Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has flagged off over N2.5 billion road networks in Gari to link neighbouring communities in Kabo Local Government Area of the state.
This is in line with his resolve to take socio-eceonomic and infrastructural development to the hinterlands.
Ganduje who was represented by his Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo during the flag-off of the project, at the weekend, said the project was being executed to also facilitate and strengthen movement of citizens and farm produce in rural towns and communities.
Murtala Sule Garo was supported by the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Development, Eng. Idris Wada, during the ground breaking ceremony.
Ganduje assured that his administration would work round the clock to improve rural infrastructural development.
Speaking on behalf of Governor Ganduje, Sule Garo said, “there is an 18km long road from Kanye-Kabo-Dugabau, which crosses eight Wards out of the ten Wards of Kabo local government. The project started by 2018 and abandoned half way.
“But the contract was revoked when 9km was constructed and re-awarded, for the completion of the remaining 9km. The total cost of the contract is N1.6b.
“There is also another road construction within Kabo town, which cumulatively stands at 3.9km, at the total cost of over N800m.”
However, experts believe that the project when completed would immensely assist movement of farm produce among the communities, apart from easing movement of individuals without any hitches.
“This project, like similar projects across so many rural communities in the state, faults unsubstantiated claims by some people that, rural communities are abandoned in the infrastructural development of this administration. Similar projects could also be sighted elsewhere,” Ganduje stated.
