By Muhammad Ibrahim, Sokoto
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, has said that his administration has so far constructed and commissioned over 80 different township roads within Sokoto metropolis alone.
He stated this at the flag off of the 1,068 kilometre Illela-Badagry road project awarded by the federal government.
The Governor added that additional 41 township roads are currently being constructed in Sokoto North and South Local Government Areas.
According to Gov. Aliyu, when he took over the affairs of the state, all the major township roads were in a very bad condition begging for attention.
Press Secretary to the governor on media and Publicity, Abubakar Bawa, further said, on rural roads, Gov. Aliyu said a number of inter-local government and rural roads had been completed while others are at various stages of completion.
The projects, according to him, are meant to open up remote areas and also provide them access to urban areas especially during harvest time.
The Governor further said Sokoto State being an agrarian community deserves better roads especially in the rural areas where cash and food crops are cultivated all-year round.
Some of these roads, according to him, are Huci-Gidan Kamba-Lugu junction, Wurno-Kwargaba-Sabon gari, Goronyo kirare, Wurno -Tunga- Kagara-Gidan Bango, Prison yard-Yagawal-Nabaguda-Dogon Daji, Birnin Kebbi main road-Hurumi-Gidan faruku, Gurmun gawo – Garko-Mazangari-Kunkumi, Abbatoir-Hurumi-Lukuyawa as well as kaurar mido kaurar miyo-Abdussalm-Sifawa roads.
All these, he said, are part of deliberate efforts to connect the various local governments through roads network for enhanced economic and agricultural activities for the rural populace.
Gov. Aliyu also reassured the people of the state of more road projects and other developmental projects from his administration, and appealed for their support in that direction.
He further thanked people of the state for their fervent prayers to his administration, and appealed for its sustainance.