Adamawa govt. approves N1.02bn road contract variations

By Auwalu Birnin Kudu

The Adamawa government has approved N1.019 billion in contract variations to fast-track the completion of 25.9 kilometres of Banjiram–Chikila and Mararrabar–Dumne roads.

Umar Pela, the state commissioner for information and strategy, disclosed this in a press conference on Wednesday.

According to him, the contract has been awarded to Hydro Source and Resource Nigeria Ltd with 18 months completion period.

He said the initial cost of the project stood at N1.1billion, adding however, that it had been reviewed upward due to hike in prices of construction materials.

The review, he said, enabled the government to expand the scope of the project to facilitate provision of quality road infrastructure in the state.

“The affected roads are located in the Guyuk Local Government Area of the state,” he said.

Meanwhile, he said the government adopted a proactive monitoring mechanism to ensure project execution according to specifications.