The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the timely delivery of quality federal road infrastructure in Katsina State, assuring residents that ongoing projects are being executed in line with approved standards.
The assurance was given during a National Media Tour of ongoing and completed federal road projects in Katsina State, organised under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking at the project site, the Federal Controller of Works in Katsina State, Engr. Idris Matinja, said construction works on the Ungwan Iliya Bagudu–Kwantakaran–Tsiga–Bakori Road, including the Kadabo bridges in Kafur Local Government Area, as well as the dualisation of the Kano–Katsina Road (Katsina–Kano State Border to Katsina Steel Rolling Mill Roundabout), are progressing steadily and in strict compliance with the standards and specifications of the Federal Ministry of Works.
He explained that the 17-kilometre Ungwan Iliya–Bakori Road project, awarded in February 2025, comprises three bridges and has attained over 11 per cent completion. According to him, significant progress has been recorded on stone base layers and over four kilometres of lined drains.
“Based on our quality assurance assessments, the work being executed fully conforms with the specifications of the Federal Ministry of Works,” he stated.
The Project Manager, Engr. David Omotosho, representing the contractor, Messrs Halis Matrix Limited, disclosed that despite initial security challenges along some sections of the corridor, the contractor has fully mobilised to site with adequate equipment and personnel.
He noted that the project has now reached about 15.5 per cent completion, with base course works completed on over four kilometres, and added that the company is targeting 40–45 per cent completion within the next few months.
Professional bodies present during the inspection, including the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria, COREN, Katsina Branch, led by Engr. Adamu Dahiru, and the Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, represented by Engr. Abbas Sada, confirmed that the quality of work meets required engineering standards.
They stated that the projects are being executed with strict adherence to professional ethics and due consideration for the safety of lives and property within host communities.
Also addressing journalists, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, Hon. Abdullahi Tanko Yakasai, expressed satisfaction with the quality of work and level of equipment mobilisation at the project sites, while urging contractors to sustain the current pace to ensure timely completion.
In a related development, three completed Emergency Repairs on failed and critical sections along the Mararraba–Tashan Boka–Gidan Daudu axis of the Katsina–Mararrabar Kankara Road were commissioned as part of the 260 Emergency Projects initiated by the present administration over a year ago.
Other Special Intervention Projects commissioned include the Emergency Repairs of critical washouts at KM 1+775 and KM 2+736 along the Katsina–Dutsinma–Kankara Road, as well as the reinstatement of critical washouts and repairs of failed sections along the Katsina–Daura Road.
Yakasai noted that the interventions reflect President Tinubu’s commitment to addressing infrastructure challenges caused by natural disasters and improving the well-being of communities along major road corridors, adding that most of the projects were initiated and completed within three months under the current administration.
Speaking on behalf of benefiting communities, Yahaya Usman Maikaulasa and Kabiru Tajuddeen expressed appreciation to the Federal Government, noting that prior to the interventions, the roads were prone to frequent accidents and vehicle breakdowns.
