Governor Aliyu Directs Contractor To Expedite Work On Margyai–Kebbe Road

Governor Aliyu Directs  Contractor To Expedite Work On  Margyai–Kebbe Road


From Muhammad Gazali Garba 

Sokoto State Governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has directed the contractor handling the construction of a retaining wall,the rehabilitation of 2 bridges and a damaged section of the Margyai–Kebbe Road to expedite work or risk revocation of the contract.
The Governor issued the directive during an inspection visit to the project site, expressing concern over the slow pace of work despite the road’s strategic importance to commercial activities and the movement of goods and services in the area.
“I am worried about the slow pace of this project, considering its importance to commerce and transportation,” Governor Aliyu said.

While commending the quality of work executed so far, the Governor urged the contractor to deploy additional manpower and equipment to ensure the project is completed within the agreed timeline.
He stressed that the road serves as a major commercial and transportation artery in the state, warning that the government would not tolerate further delays.

Earlier, while briefing the Governor, the Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Works, Engineer Idris Muhammad Gobir, disclosed that the contract was awarded in 2024 with a six-month completion period.
He explained that although 50 per cent of the contract sum had been released as mobilisation, the contractor had not progressed beyond 50 per cent completion of the project.
The Governor was accompanied on the inspection visit by the Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Hon. Tukur Bala Bodinga; the Secretary to the State Government (SSG); commissioners; special advisers; local government chairmen; and other top government officials.

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