The Federal Government has assured residents of Yobe State that the ₦75.47 billion Potiskum–Jakusko–Gashua Road will be completed on schedule.
The assurance was given during a media tour and commissioning of federal road projects in the state.
Leading the inspection, the Federal Controller of Works in Yobe, Engineer Nasir Dauda, said the 79.4-kilometre road project was awarded in 2024 to Messrs JRB Construction Limited and is expected to be completed by May 14, 2026.
He explained that the project is being executed using Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement, a method designed to withstand heavy traffic and flooding challenges common along the corridor.
According to him, work began from the most critical section of the road, particularly areas prone to erosion and seasonal flooding.
The Project Manager, Engineer Kabir Fatai, confirmed that more than one and a half kilometres of pavement have already been completed, with priority given to vulnerable sections ahead of the rainy season.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Damaturu Branch, Engineer Mustapha Abdullahi, described the pavement design as suitable, noting that engineering tests confirmed a thickness of 200 millimetres.
He said the project would enhance economic activities, reduce travel time and improve road safety.
As part of the tour, the team commissioned a 490-metre emergency access road at the College of Administration, Management and Technology, Potiskum. Officials said the project was completed within three months to improve access for staff and students.
The Rector of the institution, Mallam Ibrahim Bomai Zarma, commended the Federal Government for the intervention and called for additional projects.
Two other projects commissioned in Potiskum include the CABS/Graveyard Road and the rehabilitation of Hayin Gada Road, both part of the Federal Government’s emergency and special intervention projects nationwide.
Also commissioned was the 8.8-kilometre Damagum–Gubana Road, constructed at a cost of ₦1.49 billion. Officials say the road connects agrarian communities and has improved the transportation of farm produce.
The inspection team also assessed progress on the 54.5-kilometre Kaleyeri–Damaturu Road, where engineers confirmed that earthworks are ongoing and sections of binder course have been completed.
The Federal Government says the projects align with its commitment to improving road infrastructure and supporting economic development across the country.
FG ASSURES TIMELY COMPLETION OF ₦75.47BN POTISKUM–JAKUSKO–GASHUA ROAD, COMMISSIONS PROJECTS IN YOBE
