Kano state government has approved the sum of N1.3 billion for the rehabilitation of 76 roads located within Kano metropolis.
Managing Director of the State Road Maintenance Agency (KARMA), Engr. Aminu Aliyu, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen in Kano yesterday.
He said as soon as the money is released, the agency would commence work on the affected roads to ease human and vehicular movement within the city.
According to him, the agency had identified no fewer than 150 roads that needed to be fixed urgently in the metropolis which required huge amount of money.
“The state executive council has given approval for the rehabilitation of 76 out of the 150 roads already identified by the agency.
“Apart from Lagos and Abuja, Kano has the highest number of roads in the metropolis. So, coupled with the current economic situation, we have to do the work in phases,” he said.
He also attributed the delay in the repairs of the dilapidated roads in the city to the rainy season which affected their activities.
“We have a lot of challenges, especially with the rainy season and the amount of rainfall being experienced as well as the poor drainage system is not helping matters.”
He said as long as people would continue to dump refuse in drainages, rain water would continue to take over the roads thereby affecting the roads.
“We are slowing down the work to allow the rains to subside. So, people of Kano will see a lot of changes after the rainy season.”
He said the agency would continue to partner with the state Refuse Management and Sanitation Board (REMASAB) to ensure that all the drainages were cleared to prevent water taking over the roads.
