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FG to Flag Off ₦1.5trn Lambata-Bida-Kontagora Highway Bida Agog

FG to Flag Off ₦1.5trn Lambata-Bida-Kontagora Highway Bida Agog

By Aliyu Lawal

All is now set for the groundbreaking of thẹ one point five trillion naira Lambata- Bida-Mokwa- Makera-Kontagora road projects in Niger state.

Thẹ event which comes up tommorrow in Bida- Local Government Area is to be performed by thẹ Niger state Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, Minister ọf Works, Senator David Umahi, Minister ọf Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, Chairman Dangote Group, Alh Aliko Dangote and thẹ Chairman High-Tech Company.

To ensure thẹ success ọf thẹ official flag off, work for thẹ rehabilitation ọf some dangerous potholes on Bida- Badeggi - Agaie road, is in progress, to remove thẹ trailers that have felt due to bad road for easy access to thẹ numerous trailer drivers that have beẹn stranded in thẹ area for some days.

Thẹ Etsu Nupe and Chairman Niger state Council ọf Traditional Rulers, Alh Yahaya Abubakar has provided fifty tippers ọf stones to ensure that thẹ road became motorable for a hitch frẹe exercise.

Investigation conducted by Radio Nigeria in Minna revealed that thẹ Etsu Nupe has been going round thẹ Bida road to monitor thẹ level ọf work, and was comended by thẹ tanker drivers for his humility sa well as providing food to them from his palace to ease their hardship.

Niger State Commissioner ọf Information and Orientation, Mr Obed Nuhu Nana who officially invited members ọf thẹ Correspondent's Chapel ọf NUJ to thẹ event said the state Government has taken adequate measures to ensure a peaceful and successful groundbreaking ceremony.

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