The Yobe State Governor, Hon. (Dr) Mai Mala Buni has paid inspection visits to the Damaturu Flyover and underpass, and the Damaturu-Gambir road projects under construction.
The Governor was accompanied on the inspection tour by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana, the Secretary to the state government Baba Malam Wali, the Commissioners for Works Engr. Umar that of Finance Alh. Mohammed Abacha, NEDC Executive Director Finance, Dr. Garba Iliya, Special Advisers on Special Duties and Religious Affairs, and other top government officials.
A statement issued by the director general Press Affairs and Media to the Governor, Alh. Mamman Mohammed said while at the Flyover and Underpass project, Gov. Buni expressed satisfaction with the quality and speed of work on the project.
“I am happy with the quality and speed of work on the project, the contractors have so far lived upto expectation, with strict adherence to the contractual agreements.
“When completed, this would greatly check the problem of congestion here at the city center as well as the menace of flooding into houses along Gashua road,” he said.
The state commissioner for Works, Engr. Umar Wakil, who conducted the Governor round the project, said site engineers from the ministry have been on every stage of development on the project to ensure compliance and for the government to have value for its money.
The contractors further assured the Governor that the project would be completed within the stipulated time frame.
Similarly, Gov. Buni was at the Damaturu-Gambir road project for a personal assessment of the quality and speed of the project.
The Governor said the road has great economic value as it would ease transportation of agricultural products from the benefitting communities to Damaturu, the state capital.
“We have a lot of agricultural communities who are always challenged with the difficulty of moving their farm produce to Damaturu where there is a huge market.
“This road would provide a solution to the age long difficulty faced by the communities.
“I am glad the contractor has completed the earth work and commenced the overlay,” Gov. Buni noted.
Engr. Modu Bukar, of Elegance Construction, contractors handling the project, assured the Governor that the project would be completed in the next nine weeks.
