Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule, on Saturday, commissioned completed road projects in Akwanga and Wamba Local Government Areas as part of activities marking the 30th anniversary of the state. The projects included the 5.6-kilometre Akwanga bypass, a one-kilometre road constructed by the Akwanga Local Government Council and another one-kilometre road executed by the Wamba Local Government Council.
Speaking during the commissioning of the bypass in Akwanga, Sule said the project would ease traffic congestion, reduce accidents, shorten travel time and open up new areas for investment. He noted that the bypass had reduced the distance between the Keffi-Akwanga and Akwanga-Jos federal highways from about 9.2 kilometres to approximately five kilometres.
The governor explained that the bypass was initially conceived as an alternative route but was later upgraded to federal highway standard after additional funding was required to complete the project. He rejected a proposal to name the bypass after him, saying it would be inappropriate to attach his name to a project constructed with public funds.
Instead, Sule requested that the road be named after his late friend and former Deputy Governor of the state, Damishi Luka Barau. He commended the Akwanga Local Government Chairman, Hon. Safiyanu Isa Andaha, for using council resources to construct the one-kilometre road commissioned during the anniversary activities.
The governor later proceeded to Wamba where he commissioned the one-kilometre Justice Musa Lawal Nagogo Road constructed by the Wamba Local Government Council. Sule commended the council chairman for executing the project and providing drainage infrastructure, saying the road would continue to serve the people beyond the chairman’s tenure.
Sule also highlighted ongoing projects in Wamba, including roads linking the area with Mangar, Jimia, Aliza and Nakiya, as well as the proposed stadium. According to him, development projects executed in one part of the state could have economic benefits for neighbouring communities.
The commissioning ceremonies were attended by Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe; members of the State Executive Council; local government chairmen; traditional rulers; senior government officials; political leaders and community leaders. The Managing Director of the Nasarawa State Urban Development Agency, Engr. Mohammed Yahaya Adamu, and ALGON/Akwanga Local Government Chairman, Hon. Safiyanu Isa Andaha, also spoke at the event.
Key points
- Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule commissions 5.6-kilometre Akwanga bypass and one-kilometre roads in Akwanga and Wamba Local Government Areas.
- The projects aim to ease traffic congestion, reduce accidents, shorten travel time and open up new areas for investment.
- Sule rejects proposal to name Akwanga bypass after him, suggesting it be named after late friend and former Deputy Governor Damishi Luka Barau.
