The Executive Governor of Katsina State Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has commended Katsina RAAMP for executing a quality job aimed at enhancing the lives of the target beneficiaries.

Governor Dikko Radda made the commendation yesterday at the contractors yard when he paid an inspection visit to Danja-Bazanga-Nahuce with spur Bazanga-Kokami demonstration road.

Malam Dikko Umaru expressed immense satisfaction with the speed at which the construction work is going on and urged the contractors to double efforts so as to meet the timely completion of the job.

Earlier at the occasion, the Commissioner of Environment Alh. Musa Adamu Funtua briefed the Governor on the project and what it entails and also said that Katsina state RAAMP was the first to award a civil work contract for Danja-Bazanga-Nahuce Road with a spur from Bazanga to Kokami, a distance of 24.5km roads among 13no. Initial participating States.
The Commissioner of Environment also revealed that the project was awarded in the year 2022 at a total cost of two billion, four hundred and seventeen million six hundred and thirty-four thousand, five hundred and forty-six naira eighty kobo only. ( N 2,417,634,546.80).

Alh Musa Adamu told the Governor that the overall progress so far achieved is 62% with over 16km out of the 24.5km length and is expected to be completed in April 2024 based on the contractual agreement.

The Supervising consultant Sanusi Rufai of Kabir & Associates as well as Mr. Ziad of Mothercat Nig. Ltd briefed Governor Dikko Radda on the progress of the work, the successes achieved so far, and the challenges.

Hauwa’u Ibrahim El-ladan
Development communication officer.