The state commissioner of Works and Transport in Jigawa state, Engineer Aminu Usman Gumel has disclosed that the government led by Badaru Abubakar has set-aside N21.2 billion for the execution of various on-going and new roads projects across the state.

According to Ceoafrica, the commissioner who made the disclosure while shedding more light on the 2017 budget allocation to his ministry also said that the allocation is aimed at achieving policy on road construction and renovation.

Gomel explained that, the projects include feeder roads, asphalt overlay and township roads.

The commissioner added that “the roads include Gagarawa to Bosuwa 79 Kilometres, Kila to Jangargari, 48 kilometres, rehabilitations of Tasheguwa to Guri 42 kilometres and Bulangu junction to Bulagu town 44 kilometres.

He added that other projects are six different feeder road with total length of over 150 kilometres which includes Shuwari to Chamo 29 kilometres, Garki to Doko 30.8 and others.