The Jigawa Government spent N63 billion on the construction of 1,300 kilometres of roads in the last five years.
The Commissioner of Works and Housing, Alhaji Baba Santali, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Wednesday that the projects were spread across the 27 local governments of the state.
Santali said the state government had initiated a road development programme designed to open up the state and enhance transportation.
He said that some of the roads were the Gwaram-Basirka road, the BirninKudu-Kiyawa road, and the Kiyawa-Jahun-Gujungu road, adding that all the projects had been completed.
The commissioner said, “All the road projects were executed under phases I, II and III in the last five years.
“We have concluded arrangements to embark on construction of additional roads under phase IV. It is a people oriented policy designed to enhance road transportation and open up the state.”
According to him, the state government has established an agency to ensure effective maintenance of the roads.
He added that the state government had spent N200 million procuring operational vehicles and other equipment for the agency to enhance its operations. (NAN)