Gombe Approves Road Dualisation, Bridge Repairs, Varsity Facilities’ Upgrade

Gombe State government has approved the expansion and dualisation of a key road in the state capital.

The project starts from the Federal Teaching Hospital Junction along Bauchi Road, through the Police Headquarters, extends to the Federal College of Education (Technical), and continues along Ashaka Road, among other roads.

The secretary to the Gombe State government (SSG), Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, disclosed this after the 39th State Executive Council (SEC) meeting, which Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya presided over at the Government House Council Chamber.

Njodi said the contract for the township roads and dualisation was awarded to Triacta Nig Ltd at a sum of N20.4 billion with a completion period of 12 calendar months.

He explained that the council okayed the procurement of 2,500 metric tonnes of fertiliser for onward distribution to farmers at a subsidized rate of about 50% for the 2024 farming season.

“The fertiliser is highly subsidised and the price is pegged at N22,000 per bag as against N45,000 market price, and distribution will be flagged off later in the month to ensure timely delivery to farmers”, explained the SSG.

Shedding more light on the infrastructure projects, the commissioner for works, housing and transport, Engr Usman Maijama’a Kallamu, explained that the approval covered the construction of road networks in BAP 4 and the dualisation works along Ashaka Road, which totals 18.5 kilometres.

He added that approval was also granted for the emergency repairs of road washouts and culverts along Dukku-Dokoro Road in Dukku LGA.

“There was a washout and collapse of the existing six-cell box culvert along the road, and the council approved the construction of a two-span bridge in its place at the cost of 1.593 billion Naira and will be completed in four months”, he highlighted.

The SEC also approved N587.6 million for the construction and provision of some essential facilities at Lincoln University, Kumo Campus, as part of the MoU signed between the Gombe State government and the Malaysian University.

The commissioner for higher education, Hon. Muhammad Shattima Gadam, said the approval furthers the state government’s commitment to fulfilling its own part of the bargain as signed in the MoU to fast-track accreditation and commence academic activities in the University.

Also commenting on the meeting’s outcome, the health commissioner, Dr Habu Dahiru, said all the approvals made by the council are important projects that have a direct impact on the common man and are a testament to Governor Inuwa’s disposition to better the lives of Gombe citizens.