By Alhassan Usman
A cross-section of residents in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State has attributed the reduction in maternal mortality to the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of the Kirjaule–Lame roads.
Mr. Samila Jauro, who spoke on behalf of the community, made the disclosure during a media tour of ongoing Bauchi State projects in the area.
Mr. Samila Jauro explained that in the past, no fewer than 50 pregnant women and their babies had lost their lives due to delays in accessing healthcare caused by the poor condition of roads.
“We have lost many of our pregnant women and their unborn babies in the past because of bad roads”
“But the present administration has changed our lives through its infrastructural development”.
While commending the state government, Mr. Samila Jauro has appealed for the electrification of Kirjaule community who have leave in darkness for over eighteen years.
“We are grateful for the road project, but we still call on the governor to provide us with electricity”.
The Bauchi State Government, through the Ministry of Works, in 2023 awarded a 40.5-kilometer road construction and rehabilitation project in the aforementioned sites.
Speaking on the progress, the Site Engineer, Mr. Ado Shehu, said the projects had reached 75 percent completion.
Some portions are already completed, while others are at the second layer and shoulder stage to ensure a successful outcome.
The project duration according to the contractor is 36 months, but with 75 percent already completed, the project will be finished ahead of scheduled.
