The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended Governor Ahmed Aliyu for constructing several road projects in Sokoto State, stating that it will be difficult to take a roll call of the numerous road projects.
The party chairman, Alhaji Isa Sadiq, made the commendation at a news conference in Sokoto while presenting the governor’s scorecard since his assumption of office.
Sadiq said the governor had also completed abandoned projects initiated by the immediate past administration, notably the Rijiya Flyover Bridge, the only major project initiated by the immediate past administration.
“While it will be difficult to give a roll call of all the roads constructed by the Ahmed Aliyu administration, we can provide a summary,” he said.
He listed the network of roads constructed, including roads constructed in the Sahara area, the Gawon-Nama area, and Ramen-Kura around the Abattoir.
Others are a network of roads at New Arkilla, Mabera, and the Tudunwada area, where about 48 roads are currently under construction.
He said the network of roads had also been constructed at Giwa Low Cost.
“There is another network of roads in the Koko Road area, around Saint Paul Primary School, the J Allen area, and Zamfara, Zungeru, and Shinkafi roads near the Government House.”
He said the governor had also embarked on the construction and remodelling of roundabouts in the Sokoto metropolis, listing the projects to include the Kofar Taramniya roundabout, the round Mairuwa, Gidan Man Ada, Gawon Nama, the New Arkilla roundabout, and the Sama road.
Others are the Justice Ladan Tsamiya road roundabout, the Agaie Road roundabout and the Kara area roundabout.
Sadiq said the difference between Governor Ahmed Aliyu and his predecessor in the housing sector was clear for everyone.
He alleged that the immediate past administration sold off all government houses and could not account for the money, saying that Governor Aliyu was now building 1,136 houses in total.
He said the houses comprise 500 units at Gidan Salanke and 500 at Wajake in Wamakko local government.
He also listed the houses, including the 136 housing units purchased from the Federal Housing Authority.
“Ahmed Aliyu is also rehabilitating the Sokoto Eastern Bypass and has ordered the completion of the 12-kilometre Southern Bypass linking Kasarawa along Birnin Kebbi Road with Kwannawa along Gusau Road.
“Also, under the Ahmed Aliyu administration, a Tricycle park is being constructed for tricycle operators in the state.”
He said the state government installed solar street lights along all the streets in the state capital, in addition to the houses.
He noted that this was positively impacting the social and economic lives of the citizens, adding that people now carry out their businesses even at night.
“The availability of these street lights has also improved security in the state capital,” he said.
