Zamfara Begins 95km Road Project To Boost Agriculture, Security
The Zamfara State Government has commenced the construction of a 95-kilometre Yandoton Daji–Cediya–Doka–Yan Waren Daji–Hayin Alhaji Bedi–Unguwar Joji–Yan Kuzo–Tsafe Road in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
Governor Dauda Lawal flagged off the project in Tsafe on Sunday, describing the road as a major infrastructure intervention aimed at improving connectivity, strengthening agricultural activities and enhancing security across communities along the route.
The project, which includes five bridges, is being undertaken by Sky Construction Company and Setraco Construction Company Limited and is expected to be completed within 12 months.
Lawal said the road would provide easier access between farming communities and major markets, thereby facilitating the movement of agricultural produce and reducing the difficulties faced by farmers in transporting their goods.
According to the governor, improved road access would also enable farmers to benefit more from mechanised agriculture, as heavy-duty equipment could reach farms more easily.
He said, “When the road connecting the farm is good, it reduces stress and also ensures more mechanised farming, because the heavy-duty equipment we have procured can easily reach the farm.
“Also, when the harvest is done, the farm produce can move smoothly to the markets. This will ease the lives of our people, who are predominantly farmers, and connect them to the ease of doing business.”
Beyond its economic importance, the governor said the project would contribute to efforts to tackle insecurity in the affected communities by improving the mobility and operational capacity of security agencies.
Lawal explained that better roads would strengthen surveillance, intelligence gathering and the ability of security personnel to respond promptly to security threats.
He described the project as a crucial intervention for communities that have suffered the effects of insecurity despite their importance to the state’s agricultural economy.
The governor said the road formed part of his administration’s wider infrastructure renewal programme, which includes the Gusau–Magami–Dansadau Road, Zurmi–Rukudawa Road and Mallamawa–Bukkuyum Road, among other strategic corridors.
Earlier, the Commissioner for Works, Lawal Bungundu, said the project reflected the administration’s commitment to rebuilding Zamfara through critical infrastructure.
Bungundu noted that the road would connect several farmlands, improve the transportation of farm produce and stimulate economic activities in Tsafe and other parts of the state.
He added that the government would continue to invest in infrastructure capable of improving productivity and the livelihoods of residents.
Lawal also disclosed that the state government planned to construct additional inner roads in other local government areas as part of efforts to expand connectivity and deliver infrastructure to rural communities.
