Flood: Kebbi gov orders urgent repairs of Birnin Kebbi–Niger road
Kebbi State Government has ordered urgent repairs to a section of the Birnin Kebbi–Makera–International Road, which was washed away by flooding following a recent downpour.
The damaged portion, considered a key route linking Kebbi to the Republic of Niger, has disrupted transportation and regional trade since the incident earlier this week.
Governor Nasir Idris, who visited the site on Wednesday, directed the Ministry of Works to engage a qualified construction firm to begin immediate rehabilitation. He also requested that a cost estimate be submitted by Thursday for swift approval.
“This road is vital to both Kebbi State and the national economy,” Idris said during the inspection, pledging to release 50 percent of the project funds immediately to accelerate the work.
Commissioner for Works, Abdullahi Umar Faruq Muslim, blamed the road failure on poor drainage infrastructure, noting that the absence of proper culverts allowed rainwater to erode the roadbed.
The governor was accompanied by his deputy, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, during the visit.
Flood: Kebbi gov orders urgent repairs of Birnin Kebbi–Niger road
