THE NEWS NIGERIA
Kano state Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has begun massive road infrastructural development in the state with the fondation laying ceremony of N27 billion Overpass, Underpass bridges, Friday afternoon.
The projects are a three-layer interchange bridge at Dan’agundi junction, and clover-leaf Overpass bridge at Tal’udu roundabout all located within Kano metropolis.
Governor Yusuf, while performing the foundation-laying ceremony of the gigantic projects, said they were initiated to reduce traffic congestion, ease vehicular movement of goods, beautify the city, control pollution, and develop infrastructure within the ancient commercial city.
Governor Yusuf who served as Commissioner for Works in the state between 2011 and 2015, reiterated his administration’s commitment in infrastructural development and determination to deliver more dividends of democracy, especially to the downtrodden.
He said Kano as a mega city deserves massive infrastructural transformation to cater for the needs of the over 10 million urban dwellers and improve the socio-economic well-being of residents in the city.
He further stated that the 2024 budget, already signed into law, gave priority to capital projects taking the lion share of 60 per cent.
