Federal government has assured commuters and transporters shuttling Sokoto Talatan Mafara Road that the dualization of the road shall be completed within the time frame given to the contractor.
The road project which is expected to be completed in five years is now at 10 per cent completion.
The controller of works in Sokoto State, Eng. Mai Gwandu Kasim, who is also the supervisor of the project said measures had been taken to ensure the speedy completion of the project.
He said at the moment the company handling the work is mobilising equipment from Lagos and Abuja to the site so as to meet the time frame of the project.
Kasim explained that in less than two weeks the project would receive the needed attention for maximum performance and effective service delivery.
He expressed concern that the people of the area are complaining that the work is moving at a very slow pace and is seriously affecting the movement of vehicles and dust from the road is affecting the health of the people in the area.
The federal controller commended the state government for pledging to pay compensation to people whose property was affected by the project.
