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 throughout the stipulated timeframe.
Barr. Deedat gave the cost on Tuesday, November 4, 2026, throughout an inspection go to to the venture web site, the place he counseled the contractor for the extent of progress recorded thus far.
The Commissioner, nevertheless, urged the corporate to redouble its efforts, adhere strictly to authorised specs and adjust to all venture rules to ensure high quality and well timed supply.
He mentioned the strategic highway venture, when accomplished, would considerably enhance connectivity, ease motion and stimulate financial actions in Lokoja and different elements 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 might enhance the lives of the folks.
The Commissioner additionally counseled Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his sustained dedication to infrastructure growth and his imaginative and prescient of positioning Kogi State as a significant hub for financial development and growth.
He equally acknowledged the developmental imaginative and prescient of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the help of the Federal Government in making assets out there for important infrastructure tasks.
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 totally different elements of the nation.
