A project worth N1.245 trillion, the rehabilitation and dualisation of the Gombe-Biu highway has been signed off by the Federal Government.
On Thursday, the ceremony was officiated by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state and Minister of Works, David Umahi, in the name of President Bola Tinubu.
According to Umahi, the initiative is one of the infrastructure priorities of the federal government. He asserts that Hi-Tech Construction Company will construct and dualise the 125-kilometer road utilising rigid pavement technology.
According to the minister, the project’s scope has been increased to 139 km after the governor requested that it be routed through the Northern Bypass.
The highway, according to Governor Inuwa, would serve as a social and economic corridor connecting the Northeast with the rest of Nigeria and its neighbours.
Trade, transportation, and regional connectivity are all anticipated to be enhanced by the project, he said.
Originally constructed in 1962, the road underwent its most recent resurfacing in 1976. The governor thanked President Tinubu for green-lighting the project and promised to collaborate with federal officials and contractors to finish on schedule and up to code.