December 16, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government is set to spend N47 billion to complete the Wuju-Wuju-Jakara road and sewage project in Kano metropolis.
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, disclosed this during the flag-off of the project in Kano on Monday.
Ata said the Federal Government took over the execution of the project through the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development at the request of the Kano State Government.
He stated that the project spans four metropolitan local government areas of the state capital, namely, Gwale, Kano Municipal, Dala and Fage, and that when completed, it would positively impact the economic lives of the residents.
According to him, the State Government had executed 850 metres of the project, while the Federal Government would cover 6.7 Kilometres to complete it.
The Minister stated that the Kano State Government would cover the compensation for houses affected by the project, adding that it had already paid for 2 Kilometres of houses affected.
He said the Controller of Housing, Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, would continue to supervise the project till its completion.
On his part, Ata said he would continue to inspect the project until it is completed and delivered in sound quality.
He commended the administration of Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso for initiating the project in 2013, for which it had appropriated the sum of N5 billion.
He also thanked President Bola Tinubu for approving the funding of the project, which he did for the love of the state.
“Tinubu loves Kano State. We have to appreciate this. This is another giant project given to Kano State by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. Since it will cut across 4 metropolitan local government areas, its economic impact will be very huge”, the Minister added.
Abdullahi Yusuf is a seasoned journalist, communicator and was previously the Deputy Editor-In-Chief and Zonal Manager, News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, Jos, where he retired on December 15, 2021
