Kano-Bauchi Road Project Worth ₦4.57billion Lies Abandoned, Eight Years After Approval By Late Buhari

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However, nearly a decade later, only “scattered culverts, a short asphalted stretch, and an incomplete bridge” are reportedly visible at the project site.

Residents of communities in Kano and Bauchi states have called for urgent intervention over the prolonged abandonment of the Sumaila–Falali–Birnin Bako–Bauchi Border Road, a federal project approved in 2017 at a cost of ₦4.57 billion.

The concerns were raised in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) by civic accountability platform, TrackNG, which highlighted the stalled state of the project and the hardship faced by affected communities.

According to the post, the road project was approved under late former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017, with the Federal Ministry of Works overseeing its execution.

TrackNG alleged that between 2018 and 2020, contractors made multiple visits to the site and that over ₦1.02 billion was released for the project through the Federal Ministry of Works. However, nearly a decade later, only “scattered culverts, a short asphalted stretch, and an incomplete bridge” are reportedly visible at the project site.

The abandoned road affects residents across Sumaila and Takai Local Government Areas in Kano State and Ningi Local Government Area in Bauchi State.

Residents in the affected areas, particularly farmers and transporters, have reportedly lamented the impact of the stalled project on their livelihoods.

According to the report, the poor state of the road has crippled the movement of agricultural produce, deepened economic hardship and hindered access to essential services, including healthcare.

There were also claims of avoidable deaths linked to delays in accessing medical facilities due to the deplorable condition of the road.

TrackNG further noted that despite the project reappearing in the 2024 Federal Government budget, there has been no meaningful progress on site.

The group urged Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and the Federal Ministry of Works to intervene urgently to ensure completion of the project.

It also called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the handling of funds allocated to the road to prevent waste of public resources.

The prolonged delay adds to growing public scrutiny over abandoned federal road projects across Nigeria, many of which continue to affect rural economies and access to basic services.

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