Tag: roads
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Governor Zulum; Borno’s Indisputable ‘Road-master’
By Abdulkareem Haruna Except for 2018, I had long jettisoned the idea of following politicians on their campaign trains as a journalist. I decided, since 2011, it was better to find more meaningful ways to spend my editorial time than enduring days and nights in the hinterlands, listening to loud, boring campaign songs in a…
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Kano’s Zungeru Road Reconstruction Begins Amid Urban Renewal Push
KANO, Nigeria — Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf on Tuesday launched the reconstruction of Zungeru Road in the Sabon-Gari area of Fagge Local Government, a move he described as integral to strengthening the state’s urban renewal efforts. The 3.6-kilometer road project, initially approved during the second term of former Governor Senator Rabi’u Musa…
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North East Governors Issue Urgent Plea to President Over Deteriorating Roads, Citing Link to Insecurity
By Abdulkareem Haruna DAMATURU, Nigeria – Governors of Nigeria’s volatile North East region have issued a stark warning about the crippling impact of poor road infrastructure, directly linking it to the pervasive insecurity plaguing the area. In a communique released today following their 11th forum meeting in Damaturu, Yobe State, the governors urgently called on…
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Gov Zulum Flags Off Another N11 Billion City Road Projects to Ease Traffic and Boost Security
By Abdulkareem Haruna In a major move designed to alleviate traffic congestion and enhance security in Maiduguri, Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum announced the launch of three significant road projects on Wednesday. The projects, worth over N10.9 billion, are slated to dualize key routes within the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). Governor Zulum, during the…
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Road Projects: Why We Cherish Working With Chinese Contractors ~ Governor Zulum
By Abdulkareem Haruna The governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum, on Monday, Oct.24, revealed reasons why Chinese construction firms will continue to get patronage in the state. Governor Zulum said unlike other construction firms, the Chinese deliver speedily and don’t ask for variation whenever a contract deal is signed. He said the Chinese who have…
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