By Ishaq Zaki
Gummi (Zamfara) – The Senate Committee on Works has commended Zamfara Government for the re-construction of Federal Government roads in the state.
The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Kabiru Gaya made the commendation in Gummi, Gummi Local Government Area of the state while inspecting the federal government road projects in the state.
He said: “What we have seen in Zamfara is a commendable effort, we have seen the federal government roads re-constructed by the state government.
“Various communities are now being connected with these roads.
‘’It has reduced various problems of poor road networks that have been affecting our people and we believe that with this efforts, it will continue to improve the lives of our people.
“On behalf of the Senate, we are happy with this performance, we are calling on other governors to emulate Gov. Abdulaziz Yari’s intervention to federal government projects.
“If our governors can do such intervention, it will reduce much work of the federal government,” he said.
Responding, the Chairman of the State Government Projects Monitoring Committee, Alhaji Lawal Liman, said the state government spent billions of naira to construct the roads.
Liman, who is also the Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, said the state government took the decision in order to reduce poor road networks.
He said that when the present administration, led by Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari came to power almost all the roads, including the state and federal government own were dilapidated.
“We embarked on reconstruction of these roads in the state in line with our policy to improve the quality of life of our people,” he said.
Liman listed the federal government roads reconstructed by the state government as: Sokoto border to Dakitakwas and Kebbi border, Mayanchi Dakitakwas road, Gusau Kasuwar Daji-Kauran Namoda road and Kauran-Namoda Gidan-Jaja to Katsina border road.
Others, he said were: Wanke-Keta-Danjib-Kicheri road and Magami Dindin-Dangulbi-Bagega to Anka road among others.
The commissioner commended the committee for the visit, describing it as a welcomed development.