Kano State government has approved the upward review of abandoned Janguza-Durum-Kabo-Karaye road project and promised its completion
The project, which was initially awarded in 2010 by the administration of Senator Ibrahim Shekarau at the cost of N3.4billion was reviewed to N7billion, the Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, disclosed while addressing newsmen on the outcome of the weekly council meeting.
He said the review was based on the scope of work from two coat layer surface dressing to asphaltic concrete wearing course.
He said the contractor accepted the new price and re-mobilised to site and work has progressed.
He added that the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure noted the financial constraint of the state, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic effects on the global economy and re-scope the project from asphaltic concrete surfacing back to two-coat surface dressing and therefore re-scoped the project and put it at the sum of N5.6billion.
Garba further explained that the council, however, rejected the proposed downward review of project cost which reflected a reduction of over N2billion in order to allow for the execution of quality job and also to take care of the prevailing escalation in the prices of construction materials.
The commissioner pointed out that the project would be jointly financed between the state government and benefitting local government councils of Kabo, Karaye and Rimin Gado on 50-50 bases contribution.
Garba also announced the council’s ratification of approval for the award of contract for the construction of Ganduje-Landigel-Jalli Road at the cost of N863.1million.
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