Gov Ahmed flags off construction of 64 km Kishi-Kaiama road

Governor Abdul­fatah Ahmed of Kwara State yes­terday flagged-off construction of the Ki­shi Kaiama federal road at a cost of N7.9 billion.

Speaking on the event in Kaiama Local Government headquarters, Governor Ahmed said the develop­ment effort was aimed at enhancing socio economic development of the people of the area.
The governor, who disclosed that the 64-ki­lometre road project would gulp N7.9 billion, explained that the reha­bilitation would elimi­nate the hardship being experienced by motorists and commuters on the route when completed. Governor Ahmed re­minded the people that the road was a federal road, but he was driven by the socio-economic factors and the need to promote the welfare of the people, hence, his intervention on the road and other federal roads in the state.
He added that the road would boost the socio-economic life in the area.
“ In doing these, we are also demonstrating to the people of kaiama and in­deed of Kwara State that we are an administration that matches its words with action.
“As a resourceful ad­ministration, we have secured necessary fund­ing for jump-starting and successful completing of the project,” the governor explained.
He further maintained that despite the setbacks caused by dwindling allo­cation, his administration would continue to inter­vene on federal and indeed other road projects in the state to reduce the discom­fort being caused by bad roads.