The federal highway connecting Kano to Maiduguri, particularly between the Malori and Guskuri villages in the Katagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been seriously damaged due to heavy rains.
The effect has made it difficult for motorists to ply the road and forcing them to find alternative routes.
It may be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari on December 13, 2021, inaugurated Section II of the Kano-Maiduguri Road connecting Jigawa and Bauchi states.
Briefing journalists after the Thursday damage, Bauchi State Governor Bala Muhammad, who visited the area to assess the damage, urged the Federal Government to urgently repair the damaged road to facilitate the transportation of goods and services for the benefit of citizens, adding that the road is significant, and is a crucial link between Nigeria’s Northwest and Northeast regions.
“This is a major highway, the Northeast highway, and the dual carriageways have been completely washed away. We are calling on the Federal Government to assist. We will report this issue to Abuja through the Controller of Works,” he said.
“If they are unable to address the problem, we will take action to implement remedial or permanent measures, as we did during the last rainy season,” he said.
Bauchi State has faced significant flooding this year, resulting in widespread destruction across several local government areas.
