Following a motion by Senator Sulaiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila on the Kano-Maiduguri Road (Section One) project, the Federal Executive Council has terminated the contract and re-awarded same to another company for completion.
In a statement he signed, Sen. Sumaila said the Federal Executive Council (FEC), under the leadership of Mr. President, has taken decisive action on the Kano-Maiduguri road project.
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Sumaila from Kano South Senatorial District, explained that this particular section of the road which has long been a death trap—causing frequent accidents, loss of lives, and persistent traffic congestion— will now receive the urgent attention it deserves.
“The previous contract has been terminated and re-awarded to TRICACTER Construction Company.
“The new contract, valued at One Hundred and Twenty-Four Billion, Four Hundred Million Naira (₦124,400,000,000), comes with a completion timeline of three years,” he said.
He added that this development marks a major step forward in their collective commitment to improving infrastructure, enhancing road safety, and delivering meaningful change to their people.
“I wish to sincerely extend my gratitude to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, my distinguished colleagues, the Honourable Minister of Works, and Mr. President for their commendable response to this critical matter,” Sumaila concluded.
While presenting the motion on the 7th May, 2024, Sen. Sumaila called on the Federal Government to expedite the completion of Wudil-Gaya-Dutse dual carriage road on Kano-Maiduguri road project.
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He said the Kano-Maiduguri road was a critical atannery for transporting people and agricultural produce from several northern states including Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi, Yobe and Borno states.
He recalled that the project was awarded by the Chief Olusegun Obasanjo-led administration but about 20 years now, successive administration have failed to complete the portion of the road.
“It is also recalled that in 2018, the Bihari-administration commitment to improving toad transportation led to the award of so many road contracts to restore the dilapidated roads in the country and among these roads was the renew contract of the dualization of the Kano-Maiduguri road.
“It is aware that a major transportation upgrade in under horizon, a brand new 2-lane highway would be built along with improvement of the existing road to tackle this project. It was divided into five manageable sections.
“The first section focuses on Kano-Wudil-Gaya-Shuwarin in Jigawa state, while the subsequent sections cover and connect Shurain-Azare-Patiskum-Damaturu-Maiduguri.
“Section one is the most expensive spanning roughly 202.7 klm and it involves construction of an up to standard brand new 2-lane express way. This new road begins from Kano and pass through Wudil, Gaya in Kano state and ended in Shuwarin in Jigawa state,” he said.
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He said the road also facilitates boarder trades between Nigerian traders and their Chad, Cameroon and Niger republic counterparts.
He therefore, emphasized that a functional road would lower transportation cost, encourage regional trades partnership and attract foreign investments.
