The North East Development Commission (NEDC), says it will take over the reconstruction of three major bridges along the Adamawa-Borno Federal Highway.
Kuzum, Wurogaide and Dilichim bridges, were destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014.
The Federal Government had in 2016, awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the bridges.
Mohammed Alkali, Managing Director of NEDC, announced this while inspecting the bridges in Michika and Madagali local government areas of Adamawa on Monday.
Alkali said that the commission intended to take over reconstruction of the bridges following complaints by the governments of Borno and Adamawa.
“The affected state governments of Adamawa and Borno had made a case for the reconstruction of the collapsed bridges during the North East Governors meeting held recently in Gombe.
“We are going to discuss with the Federal Ministry of Works and other stakeholders.
“As soon we fashion out modalities surrounding the projects, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development would take over reconstruction of the bridges,” Alkali said.
He assured the people of the commission’s commitment to commence work on bridges sites as soon there was clearance from the works ministry.
In his remarks, Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, expressed worry over the snail speed of work on the bridges.
“The contractor handling the work had no capacity to execute the projects; and the N240 million provided for the project was inadequate,” Fintiri said. (NAN)
