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FG Flags-off N62.7bn Construction of Kano-Gwarzo-Dayi Federal Highway
The Federal Government has flagged off the construction work of the 90.65km Kano-Gwarzo-Dayi Federal Highway linking Kano and Katsina States, Thursday, June 10, 2021 in Kano.
The contract for the reconstruction of the road to dual carriageway was approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in November 2020 at the cost of N62.711b with a completion period of 24 months.
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Babangida Hussaini, in his welcome address stated that the contract was awarded on December 1st, 2020 to Messes CGC Nigeria Limited.
The Permanent Secretary was represented at the flag-off ceremony by Engr Folorunsho Esan, Director Highways (North -West) in the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing.
He explained that the 90.65km dual carriageway has a total number of three bridges, with additional 7.3 meters width and 1.5 meters shoulder width, and an outer shoulder width of 2.7meters.
Already the Kano State Government had dualized 7.2km of the road from the Bayero University Kano (BUK) axis. The construction started from the BUK junction and terminated at the outskirt of Dayi town in Katsina State.
Hussaini disclosed that the road would be completed with all the furniture such as lane markings, kilometer signs, signages etc., adding that the road would last not less than 20 years.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje described the project as gigantic, important, socially, and economically of great benefits to the people of Kano, Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, and the Kebbi States.
The governor also explained that the reconstructed road would also contribute to addressing the security challenges along the area.
Accordingly, Governor Ganduje said that, as requested by the Federal Government, Kano State Government is ready to pay the compensation for the facilities and utilities that would be affected by the dualization of the road
He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for all the projects he brought to Kano State, stating that the President has paid back the Kano people for the massive votes they always give him during elections.
Governor Ganduje listed among others, a number of projects which the Federal Government brought to Kano to include: Maiduguri- Yobe- Kano Road; Kano- Kaduna-Abuja Road, Kano-Katsina Road, Kano- Katsina- Jibia- Maradi rail project, Lagos- Ibadan- Kaduna- Kano rail project and now Kano- Gwarzo- Dayi Road and construction of new wing at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA).
Ganduje told the gathering that, with all the projects, commercial and business opportunities had increased in Kano as well as improved security.