The Kebbi State Government on Sunday released Governor Nasir Idris’s scorecard Kauran Gwandu covering road infrastructure and other strategic development projects.
The Commissioner for Information and Culture Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed-BK disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi where he reviewed the administration’s performance against its campaign promises.
Ahmed-BK said the administration deliberately prioritised road construction rehabilitation and expansion to tackle longstanding infrastructure challenges improve connectivity and accelerate economic growth across the state.
He explained that an efficient road network is critical to Kebbi’s agricultural economy the exploitation of solid mineral resources the movement of goods and services and access to healthcare and security services.
According to him the improved road network has reduced transport costs minimised vehicle wear and tear and strengthened economic interaction between urban centres and rural communities.
Major completed projects include the dualisation of the Birnin Kebbi-Ambursa Road completion of Phases I and II of the Ultra-Modern Secretariat Complex rehabilitation of Yauri township roads and construction of the Ultra-Modern Motor Park.
The Commissioner also disclosed the construction of a fuel dump at the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport Ambursa noting that flight operations have resumed through NG Eagle Max Airlines operating five days a week.
He said other completed interventions include township road rehabilitation and dualisation bridge repairs and erosion-control projects across the Argungu Kalgo Bunza Jega Kaoje Shanga and Fakai local government areas.
On ongoing projects Ahmed-BK listed the Kamba-Kwakkwaba-Sarfu-Banizumbu Road in Dandi LGA reconstruction of Koko-Mahuta Road Section I GGC Mahuta-Dabai Road Section III dualisation of Abdulsalam Road in Jega and the New Governor’s Office Extension and Lodge office in Sokoto.
He added that the government has awarded fresh contracts for emergency erosion-control works at the Baba Jori three-span bridge linking Bunza and Kalgo construction of the Bagudo Eastern Bypass Road rehabilitation of Koko township roads and Birnin Lafiya-Gulma-Nasini Road as well as access roads and drainage projects in Birnin Kebbi Bunza and Yauri.
The Commissioner described transforming the dilapidated Central Motor Park into a modern facility as a strategic economic investment that will facilitate commercial transport create jobs and boost internally generated revenue.
He reaffirmed the government’s resolve to maintain the tempo by completing all ongoing projects and initiating more people-oriented programmes to improve living standards.