The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved contracts worth over N23 billion for critical infrastructure projects across the state, including roads, street lighting, and consultancy services.
The approvals were granted during the council’s meeting held on Wednesday at the Government House, Yola, and presided over by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Umar Garba Pella, said the projects cut across several local government areas and were aimed at promoting infrastructure development and urban renewal.
According to him, the council approved the construction, rehabilitation, and expansion of Abdullahi Bashir Waziri Street, Bekaji Road, Popule Street and its links, as well as GGSS Yola internal roads, all located in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area, at the cost of N13 billion.
He added that the council also approved additional works at the ongoing Jimeta Ultra-Modern Shopping Mall Project, covering internal road networks, drainage systems, landscaping, and the installation of solar-powered streetlights, valued at N5.6 billion.
Furthermore, Dr. Pella disclosed that the council approved Phase Two of the Adamawa State International Sports Complex Project, to be executed in five lots, at the cost of N3.6 billion, noting that the first phase of the project was progressing smoothly.
In another development, the council approved the procurement and installation of solar-powered streetlights along Galadima Aminu Way, Gimba Dual Carriageway, Bekaji Dual Carriageway, Mubi Road, and the A.A. Lawan Flyover, totaling N1.3 billion.
The commissioner also announced the approval of consultancy services for the design and post-design of perimeter fences and gatehouses for the palaces of newly created chiefdoms, as well as the Adamawa Traditional Rulers Secretariat Complex, valued at N212 million.
Similarly, consultancy services for the design and post-design of office facilities for the Adamawa State Urban and Regional Planning Development Authority and the Adamawa State Post Primary Schools Management Board were approved at a cost of N133 million.
Dr. Pella reiterated that the approvals reflect the Fintiri administration’s commitment to driving infrastructural transformation and sustainable urban development across Adamawa State.
