By Amodu Ojochogu Gloria
The Kogi State Commissioner for Works, Barr. Salami Ozigi Deedat, has charged Still Earth Construction Company to speed up work on the 16.4-kilometre Otokiti–Ganaja Dual Carriageway, Zone 8 Bypass Road, to make sure its completion inside the stipulated timeframe.
Barr. Deedat gave the cost on Tuesday, November 4, 2026, throughout an inspection go to to the undertaking web site, the place he recommended the contractor for the extent of progress recorded thus far.
The Commissioner, nonetheless, urged the corporate to redouble its efforts, adhere strictly to permitted specs and adjust to all undertaking laws to ensure high quality and well timed supply.
He stated the strategic street undertaking, when accomplished, would considerably enhance connectivity, ease motion and stimulate financial actions in Lokoja and different components of the state.
Barr. Deedat reaffirmed the dedication of the Kogi State Ministry of Works to efficient supervision and the supply of sturdy, high quality infrastructure that may enhance the lives of the individuals.
The Commissioner additionally recommended Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his sustained dedication to infrastructure improvement and his imaginative and prescient of positioning Kogi State as a serious hub for financial development and improvement.
He equally acknowledged the developmental imaginative and prescient of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the help of the Federal Government in making assets obtainable for essential infrastructure initiatives.
According to him, Kogi State’s strategic location on the coronary heart of Nigeria makes sustained funding in infrastructure essential to unlocking its financial potential and enhancing its function as a gateway connecting completely different components of the nation.
