The Kebbi State Government has declared that the state has witnessed an unprecedented infrastructural transformation in the last three years under the administration of Governor Nasir Idris.
Commissioner for Works, Engr. Abdullahi Umar Faruk, made the disclosure during an Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing organised by the Ministry of Information at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ultra-Modern Secretariat Complex in Birnin Kebbi.
According to the commissioner, the Ministry of Works executed and supervised numerous landmark projects between June 2023 and April 2026, covering road construction, rehabilitation, bridges, drainage systems, public buildings, and other critical infrastructure projects aimed at improving the living standards of residents.
Faruk listed some of the completed projects to include the dualisation of the Birnin Kebbi–Ambursa Road, rehabilitation of 30 kilometres of township roads within Birnin Kebbi, rehabilitation of Yauri township roads, completion of road networks inside the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ultra-Modern Secretariat Complex, and the dualisation of the Argungu Old Bye-Pass Road.
He said the administration also carried out emergency flood intervention projects, construction of culverts and retaining walls, road expansion works, and rehabilitation projects in various communities to improve transportation and stimulate economic activities across the state.
The commissioner further disclosed that several strategic projects are still ongoing, including the reconstruction of the Koko–Mahuta–Dabai Road, dualisation of Abdulsalami Road in Jega, rehabilitation of Ahmadu Bello Way in Gwandu, construction of access roads and drainage systems at the Badariya MOPOL Barracks, as well as the Kamba–Kwakkwaba–Sarfu–Banizumbu Road project.
Highlighting the impact of the projects, Faruk stated that the rehabilitation of the Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport and construction of a modern fuel dump restored full operations at the airport.
He added that the development led to the airport’s selection by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria as one of the centres for the inaugural 2024 Hajj airlift operations.
According to him, the ongoing modernisation of major roads and infrastructure within Birnin Kebbi has transformed the state capital into a more modern, attractive, and economically vibrant city with improved traffic flow and enhanced investment opportunities.
The commissioner maintained that the infrastructural drive of the Idris administration reflects the government’s commitment to sustainable development and improved quality of life for the people of Kebbi State.
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