The Kano State Government has awarded contracts worth over ₦40.8 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 17 township roads across the metropolitan area.
The projects, spread across Gwale, Nasarawa, Kumbotso, Fagge, Kano Municipal, Tarauni, Dala, and Ungogo local government areas, are expected to improve transportation, ease traffic flow, and boost economic activities in the state capital.
Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, disclosed the development on Tuesday during an inspection tour of completed and ongoing road projects alongside the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Alhassan Yahaya.
According to Waiya, the contracts include the Tudun-Yola–Gwarzo Road and Dansudau Bypass, valued at ₦1.896 billion, and the Jafar–Madobi Road and underpass, awarded at ₦1.323 billion. The rehabilitation of Sabo Bakin Zuwo Road and Muhammadu Buhari Road will cost ₦2.014 billion and ₦4.108 billion, respectively.
Waiya stressed that upon completion, the road projects will not only ease the movement of residents and vehicles but also facilitate the transportation of goods from farms to markets, thereby stimulating local commerce and creating a more business-friendly environment in Kano.
