The Niger State Government has awarded a contract for the construction of a roundabout at the Broadcasting – Imani Clinic Road Junction at the cost of over N164 million.
According to a press release by Chief Press Secretary to the state’s governor, Mary Noel-Berje, the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Mamman Musa said this at the post exco media briefing held at Government House, Minna.
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Musa said the recent dualization of the Broadcasting Road and the award of contract for the construction of Imani Clinic Road to Jonathan’s Place, necessitated the construction of the roundabout to ease the flow of traffic on the roads and that of the Western By-pass.
He said the road is part of government efforts to provide infrastructure to the citizens to ease their movement as well as for the beautification of the state capital.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Land and Housing, Barrister Mukhtar Nasalle said the State Executive Council has approved the Niger State Urban Policy Document 2021.
Barr. Nasale said that the document is to assist the Ministry in carrying out its details and mandate.
He said that the document has captured how to re-arrange well-defined cities and towns, which will attract foreign investors into the state.
The commissioner for land said that the document was formulated based on the provision empowered by the land use act of the ministry.
