Reps investigate abandoned N1.46bn road project in Kaduna

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, launched an investigation into alleged abandonment of the Gidanwaya-Guaran Dutse-Waman Rafi-Saminaka-Kano road project in Kaduna state worth N1.46 billion.

The committee registered its grievances during an investigative hearing on Tuesday while quizzing the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Works, Dr Yakubu Adam on the project.

The hearing was on the inspection of critical national assets especially roads that were constructed from the immediate past administration.

The Chairman of the committee Rep. Bamidele Salam (PDP-Osun) lamented that the money for the project was a loan by the Federal Government.

“Information we received from the Debt Management Office indicated the number of roads were even undertaken with loans taken by the federal government.

“But in particular, a particular road with the title Gidanwaya-Guaran Dutse-Waman Rafi-Saminaka-Kano road in Kaduna State awarded by the Federal Ministry of Works on the October 5, 2022 and the sum of N1.461 billion paid to Messrs Jam Jam Dynamic Platform Limited.

“This road was supposed to be completed within 12 months; there is an allegation that the road awarded in 2022 has not started as we speak and there has been full payment of the sum by the Federal Ministry of Works to the contractor concerned,” he said.