By, Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu
The Yobe State Governor Hon Mai Mala Buni CON has reiterated the committment of his administration towards the urban renewal of Damaturu , the state capital .
In a press statement by Buba Lawan the SSA on media to the said the Governor Buni made the reveallation through the commissioner of works , Engr . Umaru Wakili Duddaye during the signing of contract for the construction of Damaturu city – centre flyover bridge between Yobe state government and Triacta Nigeria Company , in Damaturu , recently .
Governor Buni explained that the construction of the flyover bridge would upgrade the status of Damaturu into a befitting state capital , adding that the sceneric archectural aesthetic beauty would uplift the standards of Damaturu into a modern cosmopolitan city .
Hon. Mai Mala Buni maintained that, the construction of this viral infrastructural facility would accelerate the rapid urban development as well as tackle the current trend of evergrowing connubation with the adjoining suburb settlements with Damaturu , the city – centre .
Governor Buni stated that, the urbanization of Damaturu as the state capital and major towns of Potiskum ,Gashu “a , Nguru , Gaidam and Buni require access townships roads and drainages so as to curb the current perenial flooding ,gully erosion and environmental phemomenon that paused threat to human habitation .
To this end , the Yobe State Government signed the contract for the construction of Damaturu flyover bridge project at the city – centre of Damaturu at the cost of #22. 3 bn to ease vehicular movements on highways linking the city – centre of Damaturu , the Yobe State , capital .