The construction of the third flyover in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State officially commenced on Saturday morning.
It was gathered that as with the new project, the first two, completed in 2021 and 2022 respectively in Yola, are the brain child of the administration of Governor Ahmadu Funtiri.
Formally laying the foundation for the new flyover at the Mubi Road Roundabout in Jimeta, Yola, Fintiri said it is a fulfilment of his campaign promises.
The Governor noted that urban renewal is one of the cardinal goals of his administration as encapsulated in his 8-point agenda.
“In our first term in office, we prosecuted this campaign with great vigour and in this second term, I want to reassure you that we shall prosecute this campaign with even greater strength.
“We have improved the infrastructural status of both our urban and rural centers tremendously and we are not willing to back pedal on this course until the narrative is completely altered for the better,” Fintiri said.
With specific reference to the new project, Fintiri said, “To the Glory of God, the former Mubi Road Roundabout is by this groundbreaking confined to antiquities. And in its place, we shall have an overhead bridge with the reconstruction of the roads linking the adjoining streets.”
He pointed out that the contract for the project is awarded at the total contract sum of ₦9,264,498,755.33K.
“It is awarded as Lot 1 with a completion period of 18 months,” he explained.
