Saturday, May 3, 2025

Reps probe N74.649bn Kaduna Eastern bypass project abandoned since 2017

Must read

Ibrahim Ramalan
Ibrahim Ramalan
Ibrahim Ramalan is a graduate of Mass Communications from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. With nearly a decade-long, active journalism practice, Mr Ramalan has been able to rise from a cub reporter to the exalted position of an editor; first as Arts Editor with the Blueprint Newspapers before resigning in 2019; second and presently as an Associate Editor of the Daily Nigerian online newspaper. He can be reached via ibroramalan@gmail.com, or www.facebook.com/ibrahim.ramalana, or @McRamalan on Twitter.
- Advertisement -
tiamin rice
tiamin rice

The House of Representative has mandated its Committee on Works to investigate the release and utilisation of funds approved for construction of the Kaduna Eastern Bypass from 2017 to date

The resolution followed a motion by Rep. Hussaini Jalo (PDP-Kaduna) at plenary, in Abuja on Tuesday.

Mr Jalo said the 48-kilometer Kaduna Eastern Bypass was to connect Kaduna metropolis with the Federal Capital Territory and 11 other states.

tiamin rice

He explained that contract for the road was initially awarded in 2002 to an indigenous firm at the cost of N16 billion, but was abandoned.

The Rep member said that the Federal Government reactivated the project in 2017 and upscaled the cost to N38.19 billion, with a completion deadline of 2021.

READ ALSO:   Ogoniland: Nigerian govt to clean up 2,196 polluted hectares of shoreline
whatsApp

He added that in 2019, the Federal Executive Council approved N36.459 billion as augmentation to the earlier cost for the contract, thereby bringing the total cost to N74.649 billion.

Mr Jalo said that after the train attack of March 2022, the contractor suspended work on the first section of the road citing security threats.

He said in spite the huge funds dedicated to the construction of the road and improvement of security in the area, the project has remained abandoned.

He urged the House to investigate the matter and prompt the Federal Ministry of Works to ensure completion of the Kaduna Eastern bypass project.

READ ALSO:   Gov Eno lauds fallen heroes of Nigerian armed forces

The House mandated its works committee to ensure that all factors frustrating the completion of the project were resolved and the project completed within the shortest time.

The committee was given six weeks to report back to the House for further legislative action.
NAN

- Advertisement -

More articles

- Advertisement -

Latest article

- Advertisement -