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The long-awaited Damaturu Flyover in Yobe State is now over 90 per cent completed and will soon be opened to traffic, the project manager overseeing the construction has revealed.
Speaking with journalists during an inspection tour of the project site in Damaturu on Saturday, the Project Manager of Triacta Nigeria Limited, Mr. Fadi Abid, said the massive infrastructure project had entered its final phase and would be ready for use before the end of May.
According to him, major structural components of the flyover have already been completed, marking a significant milestone in the urban transformation drive of the Governor Mai Mala Buni administration.
“All concrete works, including retaining walls, as well as earthworks such as laterite filling, compaction and stone base installation, have been fully completed,” Abid stated.
“We are currently handling the asphalt phase, particularly the binder layer. After this, we will move to walkways and finishing touches such as painting and other final works,” he added.
The project manager expressed confidence in the durability and engineering standard of the flyover, noting that the structure was designed to last for at least 50 years.
“By design, the flyover is expected to serve for a minimum of five decades, and certainly it could last much longer,” he said.
Abid further disclosed that additional infrastructure works connected to the flyover project were progressing steadily, with more than 30 per cent already completed and full completion expected by December 2026.
Providing further details on the project, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics at the Yobe State Ministry of Works, Engr. Hassan Musa Ibrahim, explained that the contract was divided into two phases — the flyover bridge itself and the adjoining road network.
He said the original flyover contract was awarded on February 21, 2025, with a one-year completion timeline, while another contract covering a 5.3-kilometre dual carriageway and supporting infrastructure was awarded in August 2025.
The road component includes medians, kerbs, culverts and landscaped green areas aimed at modernising the state capital and improving traffic flow.
“Initially, the government paid 50 per cent mobilisation to the contractor, while subsequent payments were made based on certified stages of work completed,” Ibrahim explained.
He added that the state government was expected to settle the contractor’s final payment certificate before the end of the month.
The Yobe State Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rajab Muhammad Isma’il, who led journalists on an inspection tour of several ongoing projects across the state, commended the quality and pace of work on the flyover.
Rajab described the project as a major landmark achievement of the Buni administration and applauded the governor for fulfilling campaign promises on infrastructure development.
“As journalists and watchdogs of society, we have a responsibility to assess government projects and inform the public objectively about the level of progress achieved,” he said.
Residents of Damaturu have also expressed excitement over the nearing completion of the flyover, describing it as a game-changing project expected to ease traffic congestion, beautify the city and boost economic activities in the state capital.
The Damaturu Flyover is one of the flagship infrastructure projects of Governor Mai Mala Buni’s administration and is widely seen as part of broader efforts to modernise Yobe State and improve road connectivity.
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