El Rufai renegotiates govt’s contract, read how much he saved

– The Kaduna state government has said that it saved N1.1 billion from the Kawa road contract awarded by the former governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero

– The contract is to expand the 5.125 kilometre road from Kawo flyover to Lugard hall roundabout

The Kaduna state government has saved N1.1 billion from the N3.685 billion Kawa road contract awarded by the former governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, The Nation reports.

Hassan Usman Mahmud, the state commissioner for works, housing and transport, said the saving was achieved, following a renegotiation of the contract awarded by the last government in December 2014 to Mothercat at N3.685 billion.

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The contract is to expand the 5.125 kilometre road from Kawo flyover to Lugard hall roundabout.

He said the exco has approved the new contract sum and hailed the government for saving N1.1 billion for the state.

Governor Nasir el-Rufai last September ordered the suspension of the Kawo road contract, to enable a review of the rate and scope of work on the project.

Meanwhile, Nasir el Rufai, the Kaduna state governor, has employed 2,550 persons into a newly created Kaduna State Traffic and Environmental Law Enforcement Agency (KASTELEA).

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