The Kano State Government has awarded contracts worth over N40.8 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 17 township roads across key metropolitan LGAs, including Gwale, Nasarawa, Kumbotso, Fagge, Kano Municipal, Tarauni, Dala, and Ungogo. …  | By Enitan Ajebukola Ajewumi on August 18, 2025 | The Kano State Government has awarded contracts worth over N40.8 billion for the construction and rehabilitation of 17 township roads across key metropolitan LGAs, including Gwale, Nasarawa, Kumbotso, Fagge, Kano Municipal, Tarauni, Dala, and Ungogo. According to Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, the projects include major routes such as Tudun-Yola-Gwarzo Road (₦1.9bn), Jafar-Madobi Road (₦1.3bn), Sabo Bakin Zuwo Road (₦2bn), and Muhammad Buhari Road (₦4.1bn), alongside others like Airport Road (₦5.9bn) and erosion control works at Kwanar Durba (₦205m). Read also, Additionally, the state is investing ₦13.3bn in the Rogo-Bari-Falgore-Mahangi road network and ₦6.9bn in the Panda-Hamdullahi-Albasu-Salkwayan-Dutse roads, due to their economic relevance to farming and trade. The projects aim to improve road connectivity, ease traffic, support SMEs, and facilitate the movement of goods from farms to markets, thereby strengthening commerce and improving livelihoods for residents. | | | |
