Road construction tops Kano Assembly debate

Written by Abdullahi Yahaya Bello,Kano Wednesday, 20 July 2011 05:00

Most members of Kano House of Assembly yesterday moved motion for the construction, repair and reconstruction of roads in their various constituencies in the state.

Tasi’u Rabi’u representing Panisau and Ibrahim Ahmed Gama representing Nasarawa, in a joint motion, asked the House to call on the state government to construct Rimin-Kebbe-Zango-Inusa Zakara road, Adaraye-Bella-Yadakunya-Dunkurkuru-Dausara road all in Ungongo and Nasarawa local governments.

In the same vein, Garba Yau Gwarmai representing Tsanyawa/Kunchi constituency also called on the government to construct the Kuka-Ridawa-Sodawa road to the main road by 20km to Kunchi. He said the people of the area who are mostly farmers find it difficult to take their goods to the market. He added that the inaccessibility of the road also makes it difficult for school children and pregnant women to get to school and hospital respectively.

In his submission, Nuhu Abdullahi Achika, representing Wudil and Isa Kademi, representing Gaya, in a separate motion, called for construction of the Darki-Achiki-Yollawa -Yansaro-Kauara-Gale-Kademi roads in  Wudil and Gaya local government areas. Kademi said Governor Kwankwaso in his campaign tour of the area promised to construct the road to ease the transportation problem of the people.

Kamfani-Maigari-Faraigai-Bataiya–Kalahardi-Yola-Ni’ima-Gaya roads in Albasu and Gaya local governments also came up for mentioning. Hon. Usman Bataiya pleaded with the house to support his motion to call on the state government to construct the road to ease the suffering of the people of his constituency.

The Speaker of the House, Yusuf Abdullahi Falgore, told members that the importance of road cannot be overemphasized. He promised to take the case to the government for urgent action.

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