By Daniel Tyokua
The officials of Bauchi state government have said that the rapid infrastructure development in the state are duplicates of what the federal government was doing in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The state officials disclosed this at the weekend, during a project tour by FCT Minister’s Press Corps who were in Bauchi for 2022 Media Retreat.
Recall that the present Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed, was the ex- Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and was also instrumental to many of the projects in Abuja.
One of the Officials, Chadi Muhammad who was the tour guide, stated that many of the uncompleted infrastructure projects by the former administration in the state, were substandard and therefore not acceptable to the present government.
Muhammad disclosed that the Governor who always want value for every public funds disbursed, frowned at the substandard projects, especially major roads.
He pointed out that the Governor emphatically told the contractors to adhere to Abuja standard, noting that Bauchi State needs the best, and that there must be commensurate value for money spent.
One of the numerous people-oriented projects, which the government said it has executed in Bauchi, include the 63m dollars water project.
The Director Engineering Services, Bauchi Ministry of Works, Mohammed Hamisu Garba, explained that the infrastructure development was not focused on one area, but spread across the state.
Garba added that the accelerated development was meant to make life easier for the people, while also boosting economic activities.
He added that, “the 13 .5km Warji-Gwaram road completed, Boi-Taoshin road, the dualization of Awala Round About and Miri – Jos road, and many others have been completed”.
