Masari Flags Off N2.4bn Rural Road Project In Danja

Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Bello Masari has flagged off N2.4 billion rural roads construction in Danja local government area of the state.

The 24.5 kilometres of road construction starting from Danja Bazanga to Bazanga, Nahuce with a spur from Bazanga to Kokami communities would boost socio-economic activities and create job opportunities for the teeming youths in the area.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, the governor said the project which is under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) is an indication that his administration is up and doing in fulfilling its promises of enhancing mobility, improving the agricultural production value chain as well as addressing the effect of climate change and strengthening the livelihood of the people.

He said his government aspiration under RAAMP is to help the construction of 800 kilometres of rural roads in different interventions, to upgrade, improve, maintain and perform a maintenance base culture, adding that the project includes an upgrade of the secondary market, agronomic extension, and to create routine maintenance of over 700 kilometres of roads for five years.

The governor thanked the federal government, World Bank and other development partners for the collaborative effort of providing access to rural roads in the state.

Earlier, the national coordinator RAAMP, Engr. Aminu Bodinga Mohammed, thanked the state government for providing the counterpart funds for the take-off of the project, explaining that Katsina is the first state among 13 selected states for the implementation.

He urged the stakeholders in the benefiting communities to support and cooperate with the contractor handling the project to meet up with 18 months period stipulated for the completion.