LEADERSHIP Weekend investigation revealed that the roads awarded by the late governor included Kwassam Kushere Geshere, a 45-kilometre highway awarded to SDEM Nig Ltd at the cost of N3.762 billion; Romi Karatudu, 6-kilometre, handled by Niger Cat Co Ltd at the cost of N920 million. The two highways have been abandoned by the contractors while only Kudenda Road, 9-kilometre, awarded to CGC Nig. Ltd at N965 million is 90 per cent completed.
But the Garun Kurama-Kurandai-Baudu-Kasuwa Road awarded to Gonaco Enterprises at the cost of N1.360 billion; Maraban Kakeye-Farin Kasa-San Birni-Richifa Road award to Mothercat Ltd at N1.54billion; Buks Kwarin Ayuba-Ang-Yusi-Yankarje-Hanwa Road was awarded to CGC Nig. Ltd at the cost of N458,381,093; Hayin Jirgi-Bomo Road was also awarded to Sahah Continental Ltd at the cost of N157.288million while Likoro-Magadda was awarded to Hydrosources& Resources Ltd at the cost of N317.174billion are not completed.
Other projects awarded by the late Yakowa included Sakaru-Bagaldi Road to Edil Belmant Ltd at the cost of N645,216,397; Garun Kurama-Keran Road to SKY Tech & Cons Coy Ltd at N136,944,963; Shehu Idris Road-Tudun Jukun Road awarded to Al'Usab Cons Ltd at N131,815,800; Farar Gada-Yakawada-Iyatawa Road to Arab Contractors (Nig) Ltd at N1,464,125,997; Dogon Dawa-Sabon Laye-Old Birnin Gwari Road awarded to P. W. (Nig.) Ltd at N3,357,966,986; WAEC-GGSS Kawo-College-Lafiya Road awarded to Al'Usab Cons (Nig) Ltd at N512,160,419; Kutemeshin-Yankam-Dutse Road awarded to Shunom Enterprises at N171,890,775; Makera-Yam Market and Ajaka roads awarded to Borini Prono & Co Ltd, at N974,968; Gonin Gora Ungwa Katafawa-Angwa Bije-Gonin Gora Road awarded to Hussaini & Brain Const. Ltd at N640,871,398, and Kwagiri-Kussom-Wasa Road was awarded to Graycoy Nig Ltd at the cost of N1,216,119,019.
The Kwoi-Dura-Ankung-Taimen-Indofawas awarded to J. P. Sigma Nig. Ltd at N1,259,344,635; Zonkwa-Yarbvam Road was awarded to SDY Eng & Construction Co. Ltd at the cost of N282,450,577; Gidan-Mana Township Road was awarded to Foundation Solid Nig Ltd at N275,237,146; Unguwan Idi-Kusheka was awarded to Global General Eng Ltd at N246,193,321, Gantang-Bahago was awarded to Bonus Ltd at the cost of N235,064,025.