Dutse, Aug. 6, 2025
Jigawa state under the Namadi administration, has connected several rural communities with road networks in the past two years, in addition to completion of abandoned road projects.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Hamisu Gumel made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Dutse,
Gumel in the statement explained that the administration completed 26 inherited projects and initiated about 48 new road projects.
The newly initiated 48 new roads that cut across the state according to the statement, has the length of 976 kilometres and almost all are completed except for the Maigatari – Babura road, due to additional length.
The Governor’s spokesperson said that Governor Umar Namadi, has achieved the feat despite the hyperinflation and naira devaluations after the administration was inaugurated in 2023.
Mr Gumel in the statement, disclosed that one of the road projects, Sundimina – Birnin Kudu Road, was awarded at the cost of N 11.5 billion and was completed in seven months.
“The ongoing Sara – Gantsa Road, 47 Kilometres length, was awarded at N11 billion and 15 feeder roads at varying 70 – 80 per cent completion stages.
“Also, township roads at Bulangu and Gandun Sarki, as well as Dutse capital road networks at 60 – 70 per cent completion,” the spokesperson said.
The statement revealed that the government is also maintaining failed road sections that are either poorly constructed or washed out by flooding.
“These road includes eastern byepass, Madobi Danguli road, Zakirai Gujungu Hadejia road, Basirka Gwaram Bridges.
“Others are Balago-Auno Kafinsa Hausa road, Andaza-Aujara Road, Unguwar Mani Koreyal Korau-Gwiwa Road and Tsamiya-Yalwan Damai Road,” the statement further disclosed.
It was gathered that Governor Namadi administration inherited 82 billion liabilities, in which the previous administration paid only N32 billion, while the present government paid N50 billion respectively.
Aisha Ahmed ✍ in Dutse
