Kano approves N4bn for flyover, roads

The approval of N4 billion for the construction of underpass and flyover which will link Zaria Road/Silver Jubilee and Zoo road in the metropolis has been announced by the Kano state government.

Malam Muhammad Garba, the state's commissioner for information, Youth, and Culture, issued the statement in Abuja, on Sunday, March 18, 

He said the project was aimed at reducing carbon emission, minimising road accidents and beautification of the state capital, among others.

Garba also said that approval of money for the project was made at the 11th state executive council meeting chaired by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.

Going further, the commissioner said the state government has engaged in the reconstruction, expansion, rehabilitation and upgrading of existing roads in the state.

He said the government also constructed an underpass at Sharada/Panshekara Road Junction.

The commissioner said apart from the N4 billion for the project, the council also approved the sum of $36, 000 being payment of project fees for 18 state-sponsored students in El-Razi University, Sudan, procurement of bed sheets for 31 secondary health facilities at the cost of N39 million; reconstruction work of Dawakin Kudu-Lahadin Makole Road in Dawakin Kudu local government at the cost of over N748 million.

The expansion/repairs of Giginyu-Kawo-eastern Bypass Road in Nassarawa local government in Nassarawa local government; rehabilitation works/upgrade of Fagwalawa Primary Healthcare Centre to Cottage hospital for which the sum of more than N588 million, and N230 million, has been approved, respectively.

Meanwhile the leadership of the Kano state public complaints and anti-corruption commission has been described as having more versatile and vibrant leadership at the helm of the affairs of the organisation for the first time.

The commendation was from the governor of Kano state Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who assured that the leadership of the anti-graft body came at a time when it was much needed.

He made the assertion during the launching of domestication of the Kano state societal reorientation programme of Change Begins With Me, held at the Government House, Kano.