GOVERNOR SUPERVISES INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS, LAUDS MIN. OF WORKS FOR SUPERVISION.

GOVERNOR'S INFRASTRUCTURE SUPERVISION

By Mohammed Mohammed.

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State, has carried out supervision of ongoing critical infrastructure in the State, including civil engineering projects of the Ministry of Works.

At the Ministry of Works projects, the Governor was led around by the Hon Commissioner. The projects inspected were the Bida-Minna highway re-construction, the Imani junction-Jonathan road construction, five number of roads in Tunga, including  Old Alheri and Tayi-F-layout master drainage projects.

Senior Staff of the Ministry  of Works  were available  during the supervision  including the Permanent Secretary, Dr Abdullahi Usman Imam and Director, Civil Engineering Services, Ahmed Tanko Musa,  They explained to the Governor the status of the on-going projects.

During the Governor's supervision of Bida-Minna road and Dantata & Sawoe quarry site, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, expressed satisfaction with the quality of  work done and charged the contractor to increase the pace of work to take advantage of the dry season which is setting in.

At Imani junction-Jonathan Place road, the Governor expressed dismay at the slow pace of work noting that all funding obligations have been discharged to the contractor. He therefore directed the contractor to improve standard on this while he warned that  his administration will not tolerate any sub-standard work. 

Also supervising the five number of roads at Old Alheri, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello expressed concern that the now expanded drainage system may affect the houses lower houses.

Finally, the Governor supervised the F-layout-Anguwan Daji master drainage U-channel extension system, where he stated that the channel should be completed to link up with the one at Mustapha Specialist Hospital. He pledged improved funding for the project.

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, lauded the State Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development for delivering his administration's restoration agenda in basic social amenities and public utilities for Nigerlites.