Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, Governor of Niger State has been commended by the World Bank and the French Development Agency for Nigeria for the rehabilitation of rural road network with the state.
The World Bank and the French Development Agency for Nigeria both signed a letter congratulating the Governor of Niger State as the best in RAMP-2 ( Rural Access and Mobility Projects).
“The cost of transportation has reduced by 40 per cent along project road corridors while post-harvest loss is reported to have dropped by 30 per cent”
“There are seven lots of road contracts that are nearing completion, the average percentage complete was 78 per cent. Furthermore, the construction of a bridge on Izom-Suleja road still has some important works yet to be completed. The completion of the remaining activities is achievable if the contractors continue to adhere to their work programme,”
They also commended the dedication of the SPIU(State Project Implementation Unit) and urged them to continue in the good work and strive to complete the remaining project before 30th of October,2020 which is the deadline.