The Federal Government has commenced rehabilitation on dilapidated Malando-Ngaski-Wara road in Kebbi and Auna in Niger State, linking Northern and Southern parts of the country.
The Managing Director, Epsilon Sky Global Engineering Limited, Mr Marcel Hattab, made this known when he was received by Kebbi Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Abdullahi Umar-Faruk during a familiarisation visit to Birnin Kebbi on Monday.
“We have commenced rehabilitation on dilapidated Malando-Ngaski-Warra road in Kebbi to Auna, in Niger.
“The road is very strategic and important for economic and social activities, linking Northern and Southern parts of the country.
“We have been assured and we, too, will ensure that quality work is executed on the 76.5 kilometers federal road,” he said.
He also explained that the road would have concrete shoulders to stabilise it, two layers of asphalt and strong stone base layers, among others.
According to him, the road will be completed in less than the three years contractual period.
Hattab thanked the federal government, Gov. Nasir Idris and State Ministry of Works for the opportunity to rehabilitate the road, assuring that it would be completed within one and a half years period.
“We are committed to executing the project according to the contractual specifications, to enable it stand the test of time,” he assured.
Responding, Umar-Faruk, lauded the efforts of the federal government and Engineer In-Charge of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) in the state, Mr Rilwanu Usman in roads rehabilitation and maintenance.
He said, “FERMA has been at forefront in the collaborative strides to develop and maintain our infrastructure in the state.
“We have onerous responsibility to bring development and social security to our state.”
The commissioner thanked President Bola Tinubu for awarding the project, assuring that the state government would do everything humanly possible to assist in the project execution.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the MD of the contracting firm was accompanied by the officials from Federal Ministry of Works and FERMA. (NAN)
