Kebbi state Governor, Nasir Idris has awarded the reconstruction of Koko-Zuru federal road at the cost N64 billion naira.
Preparations are being made for the flag off of the 87 kilometres road contract by governor Idris to be held at Dabai in Zuru local government on 28th January 2025.
The agreement for the contract to be executed by three companies was signed by the state commissioner of Works, Engineer Umar Faruk Abdullahi Muslim assisted by the permanent secretary, Sa’adu Musa Sakaba on behalf of the state government.
Giving details of the contract, Mr Faruk Muslim explained that koko to Marafa covering 37 kilometres will be executed by GNIL. Nigeria limited, at the cost of N27 billion, Marafa to Mahuta 25 kilometres to be handled by ZBCC at N18.6 billion while Mahuta to Dabai also 25 kilometres to be executed by Habib Engineering at the cost of N18. billion.
The Commissioner warned that the state government will not tolerate abuse of design, specification and quality of work as contained in the contract agreement. He reminded the companies that the project is divided into phases and emphasised that on no condition should any contractor proceed to the next phase without the certification of the work by the engineers of the state Ministry of Works.
Mr Muslim further assured that the state government has set aside the funds required for the project and will pay for each phase satisfactory completed and certified without delay.
With this development, the people of Zuru, Fakai, Sakaba and Danko/ Wasagu local government areas of Zuru emirate will soon reintergrate with other communities within and the neighbouring states, as well as engage in profitable agricultural and other socio-economic related transformation ventures being introduced and fully supported by Comrade Governor Nasir Idris’s administration.
