Fed.Govt, World Bank, BASG partner to construct 115 km rural roads in Hardawa, other communities
By Abbas Usman, Bauchi
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has kicked off the construction of 115 km rural roads connecting rural communities across 20 Local Government Areas of the state.
The Governor while kicking off the rural road construction project in Hardawa town of Misau local government area on Wednesday, explained that rural road construction is important as it has a significant impact on the lives of rural communities by improving access to Market, enhancing healthcare, social interaction, education and economic growth and development of the areas.
He revealed that the rural road project awarded to Habib Engineering limited, is aimed at improving rural access and enhancing agricultural marketing in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and food security and the World Bank.
While committing his administration’s total commitment to rural transformation, Governor Mohammed, pledged to ensure prompt and timely payment of counterpart funds for the project’s success.
As he commends the construction firm for its excellent previous jobs in the state, the governor urged Habib engineering to execute the project according to contract specifications and timely, encouraging community members to support the project in their own interest.
Earlier in his address, the State Commissioner of Rural Development and Special Duties, Faruq Mustapha, unfolded that the ministry has identified over 4,000 rural roads for construction under the RAAMP-supported project.
He commended Governor Bala Mohammed’s commitment, while confirming that Bauchi State has been ranked one of the best implementing states among the 19 states where the RAAMP project is being implemented.
He congratulated the benefiting communities for having their long years dreams come true under the good and promising people oriented governor Bala Mohammed, whose five years in office as the governor of Bauchi state turned round the State to the aspiration and dreams of the founding fathers of the state.
The National Coordinator of RAAMP Project, Engineer Aminu Bodiga, commended Governor Mohammed for his commitment to rural transformation through prompt payment of counterpart funds.
Aminu assured that at the end of this project, the benefiting communities will experience new and better lives that includes enhancing, improving their total way of life that will boost, create job opportunities, their economy for overall aspects of development.
