The Borno State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to urbanization drive through infrastructural development.
Speaking on Thursday at the flagged-off N11.5 billion worth of construction works for eight major roads and two bridges cited in key parts of Maiduguri, the state capital, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum said the works are part of his administration’s urbanization drive through infrastructural development as part of Borno’s recovery and development plan.
The 10 construction works comprise dualising of Ahmadu Bello Way to Bama road junction, Shehu Sanda Kura road, Monday Market roundabout, Elkanemi roundabout and Mogoram to Lafiya road with a bridge to be cited at Ahmadu Bello way linking Bama road, and another bridge in the work that will connect Elkanemi roundabout to Lagos street junction.
Other construction works will cover Baga road market- Jajeri – Umarari- Bulabulin and another one to link Texaco- Churchkime – Abdu One roads.
It would be recalled that on January 14, 2021, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works, Engineer Ali Goni Lawan presided over the awards and signing of contract agreements between Borno State Government and the duo of Chinese construction company named Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC) and a Borno-based construction company named Obtuse Tech Engineering Company Limited.
The flag-off ceremony was attended by the Deputy Governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, SSG, Usman Jidda Shuwa, State APC Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, commissioners, other top government officials, site engineers and other technical persons.
