By Beatrice Gondyi in Bauchi
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has flagged off construction of the 22km Darazo – Gabchiyiari rural road in Darazo Local Government Area of the state.
While performing the symbolic groundbreaking ceremony, Governor Mohammed disclosed that the road would cost the sum of N2.66bn.
He said that one of the priorities of his administration was to ensure that development reached the people especially those at the grassroots to open up the areas and take development to them.
Bala Mohammed commended the immediate past administration of Governor Mohammed Abubakar for starting the road construction, even though a proper procurement for the construction of the road was not done.
He said, “We have spent the sum of N800m before discovering that the former specification was not viable because of a lot of defects. We have done a redesign and now we have commenced the project.”
“The contractor, Prudent Construction has been told to ensure that the project was executed in accordance with the specifications and terms of contract. If that is done, the road will be in use for next 50 years,” he added.
The Governor then called on the benefitting communities to put the road to proper use and ensure that it was used for the purpose of main transportation, especially farm produce.
Bala Mohammed also said that his administration had uncovered many loopholes in project execution and had already taken steps to check the tide and ensure that projects were executed according to the specifications and terms of contract.
Speaking earlier, the Commissioner, Ministry of Works and Transport, Hon Ibrahim Galadima explained that the road was a 22 km stretch from Darazo town to Gabchiyari linking several other villages and settlements along it.
The Commissioner added that the project was meant to make life easier for the various communities located in the axis assuring that it would further open up the area.
He said that the project would be executed according to the specifications and terms of contract calling on the communities to appreciate the Governor and his administration by supporting it to succeed.
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