Zulum Flags Off Construction Of N7.9bn Flyover In Maiduguri

Zulum flags off construction of N7.9 bn flyover in Maiduguri

By Madu Mohammed, Maiduguri

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has flagged off the construction of N7.9 billion flyover at the west end area of Maiduguri the state capital.

The flyover at the west end round about is the third in the series of flyovers to be constructed in Maidugurii, the Borno state capital, since the assumption of Governor Babagana Zulum’s administration.

Flagging off the construction at the west end round about, Maiduguri on Saturday, Governor Babagana Zulum said “in fulfilment of our campaign promises of urban renewal , we are today witnessing the flagging off the construction of West end flyover”.

” This administration has constructed a flyover at the Customs area,Borno Express Terminus area and now we are constructing the third one here at the west end to decongest the high traffic and vehicular movement in Maiduguri and it’s environs”, Zulum said. .

Zulum said ” we have open up Maiduguri the state capital and some of our major cities, what left is to reduce traffic at the Post Office area and , we are going to  introduce some measures to completely eliminate traffic at the post office area”.

Earlier, the Borno state commissioner for works, Engr Mustapha Gubio said the flyover consist of 472 span from west to east and that the construction will create more jobs to the teaming youths and is expected to be completed in 12 months.

“The flyover when constructed will reduce traffic congestion and heavy vehicular movement in the area,” he said.

He charged the contractor to adhere strictly to Specifications of the constract and time limit as contained in the agreement signed by the  State Ministry of Works and Housing and the Eughteen   Engineering Company Limited (EEC)  for the construction.

He further said that  a down payment of 40 percent has been made as mobilisation fee  already  with  proposed additional 10 percent payment to be made very soon  to make it 50 percent, stressing that with this arrangement , much is expected from the contractor in terms of quality and speedy work.

In his remarks, the representative of EEC Construction Company Limited,  Mr Gao Kun promised to justify the confidence reposed in them and execute the project according to specifications of the project design.