By Bashir Mohammed
Kano
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has flagged off the construction of two-kilometre Bichi township road in Bichi local government area, at the cost of N200 million, as well as water reticulation system in the town at the cost N137 million.
The first project entails renovation and asphalting of the road, provision of streetlights and drainages while the water project consist of pipe laying from Watari water treatment plant to the town, provision of two over head tanks in addition to construction and maintenance of water pipe-works, including pumping systems and access chambers.
The governor explained that the government decided to embark upon the two projects because of the strategic importance of Bichi local government, which is among the oldest local government areas in the state.
“We are not unaware of the plight of people in this very historic town and the support you have been giving to our administration. We are determined to improving your living condition and that of all rural dwellers in Kano. Ours is a government committed to ensuring even spread of projects in all the 44 local government areas,” he said.
He said over 400 boreholes were drilled under the first phase of the state rural water supply initiative while the drilling of 789 boreholes under the second phase recently commenced, as part of moves to make life better for rural inhabitants.
Ganduje also flagged off construction of the 12 kilometre Saye – Babban Gida – Ganduje road project cutting across Bichi and Dawakin tofa local government areas, expected to gulp about N150 million.
According to him, the project, which is under the state Integrated Rural Development Initiative, tagged: “Karkara Salamu Alaikum,” aimed to achieve broader access to markets and social services by the rural dwellers.
He said government had begun the construction of 500 kilometres out of the 1, 000 kilometres of remote roads to connect rural communities to bring out food from their villages to urban markets and to generally enhance economic and social endeavours.
Chairman of Bichi local government council, Alhaji Sani Mukkadas, expressed appreciation to the governor, assuring of the Council’s continued support.
