The Federal Government, on Friday, inaugurated the construction of road at the ‘Economic City’, Bichi Phases I and II, as well as other projects, in Kano.
The projects are under its Special Intervention Projects aimed at boosting economic activities across the country.
The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, who inaugurated the project in Bichi Local Government Kano, said the road was part of the Federal Government’s emergency and special intervention projects.
Umahi was represented by the Senior Special Assistant to the President Bola Ahmed, on Community Engagement, Abdullahi Tanko-Yakasai.
He described the road as critical to the development of the economic city in Bichi, stating that such infrastructure was essential for attracting investment and enhancing economic growth.
He said the Federal Government, under Tinubu had embarked on 260 special intervention projects nationwide
He added that the North-West zone, comprising Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara and Kaduna states, had benefited from 48 of the projects, the highest across the six geopolitical zones.
“We must commend President Bola Tinubu for these interventions, particularly in the North-West.
“In Kano, we are also witnessing major projects such as the dualisation of the Kano–Katsina Road,” he said.
Also speaking, the Federal Controller of Works in Kano State, Mr Abdulsalam Dayyabu, explained that the project comprised two phases, with each phase covering a cumulative distance of 1.5 kilometres.
He said the scope of work included construction on lateritic, soft and stone bases, binder and wearing courses, as well as drainage structures with reinforced concrete lined drains.
He reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to quality assurance and adherence to specifications, stressing that the projects would be delivered to meet international standards and serve the people for decades.
Meanwhile, the minister had also inspected the ongoing construction of the Kano Northern Bypass, a 37.8-kilometre project featuring 10 bridges.
He further inspected the completion of outstanding sections of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road, covering 40.5 kilometres of dual carriageway.
Umahi said that upon completion, the Kano Northern Bypass would stimulate development and economic prosperity in the area, adding that it would ease access for traders and business operators entering Kano.
The Project’s Site Engineer, Mr Abba Muntari-Bello, said the bypass would start from Danzaki along the Kano–Hadeja Road and connect to the Kano–Katsina Road around Kudawa town.
“The project is about 9 kilometres from both the Kano–Hadeja and Kano–Katsina roads, adding that the project had so far achieved 6.8 per cent completion” he said.(NAN)