Niger Govt defends over 1,000km road contracts, rejects executive fiat allegations

The Niger State Government has defended the grant of roadworthy contracts covering much than 1,000 kilometres crossed the state, dismissing allegations that the projects were approved done enforcement fiat without owed process.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development, Engr. Hassan Baba Etsu, said each contracts awarded by the medication of Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago complied with the Public Procurement Law and followed established procurement procedures.

Speaking during a property briefing to people the governor’s 3rd twelvemonth successful office, Etsu described reports of arbitrary declaration awards arsenic mendacious and misleading.

He said the authorities authorities is presently undertaking immoderate of its largest infrastructure projects, including the operation of six flyover bridges, 1 underpass, and 100 kilometres of roads wrong Minna metropolis.

According to him, operation is besides progressing connected the 45-kilometre Bida Ring Road, portion roadworthy projects spanning 556 kilometres are ongoing crossed the state’s 25 section authorities areas.

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