The abandoned 5 kilometers rural road projects across the 44 local government areas of Kano state in Northwest Nigeria, will be completed to boost economic prosperity of the state.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made pledge in Kano after a meeting with contractors handing capital projects held in Government House.
The multi-million naira 5 kilometers rural urban road projects which were awarded by former Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso during his administration had suffered total neglect by immediate past administration of Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Governor Yusuf noted that, all arrangements have been concluded for the completion of the abandoned 5 kilometers rural road projects across the 44 local government areas of the state.
While meeting with the contractors, Governor Yusuf commended the contractors for their timely response and assured his administration’s resolve to sustain Kwankwaso’s rational behind road infrastructure.
Critical among mutual agreements reached after the meeting include immediate mobilization of contractors back to sites in the next one week to complete the project.
Other resolutions concludes, the urgent directive issued to state Ministry of Land and Physical Planning to sort out issues of pending compensation problem.
“It was resolved that contractors would meet with their respective banks to access 30 per cent advance payment released to the contracts but failed to access it.
” It was further resolved a result of recorded escalation in the prices of construction materials, that government has accepted to review the cost of the remaining items of works based moderate upward reviewed rates.
” It was also agreed that goverment would fashion out a planned strategic payments to contracts on monthly basis such that no payment is stagnated. The resolution had that contractors that accepted the new offer should mobilize to their respective sites within one week otherwise forfeit the opportunity”.
