Gombe-Biu Super Highway: Gov. Yahaya Meets Umahi Over Federal Road Projects

Gombe-Biu Super Highway: Gov. Yahaya Meets Umahi Over Federal Road Projects

By Our Reporter

Abuja (Core Reporters) — In line with the drive of the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, to tackle infrastructure challenges across the country in accordance with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, met with the Minister on Monday in Abuja.

The meeting was part of Governor Yahaya’s renewed push to position Gombe firmly within the Federal Government’s infrastructure agenda, with emphasis on major road corridors critical to unlocking the agricultural, commercial, industrial, and tourism potential of the state and the wider North-East.

The engagement is also part of Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s sustained efforts to secure strategic federal interventions in road infrastructure, which he considers critical to improving connectivity, opening up economic opportunities, and strengthening regional integration.

In his brief remarks, the Works Minister, Senator David Umahi, described the Gombe-Biu axis of the superhighway as a priority project of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration, assuring Governor Inuwa Yahaya that his request to commence the project from the proposed point of interest would be duly considered as work gets underway in earnest.

Umahi also expressed confidence in the capacity of the contractor handling the project, Hitech Construction Company, describing the firm as one of the most competent contractors for major infrastructure projects.

Beyond the specific project, the Minister commended Governor Inuwa Yahaya for his commitment, persistence, and sincerity of purpose in pursuing development projects for the people of Gombe.

Reflecting on his recent visit to the state, Senator Umahi said the experience had given him a deeper appreciation of the scale and quality of development taking place in Gombe under the present administration.

“Since my visit to Gombe, I have become like your ambassador. Anywhere I go, I talk about your state and the developmental strides I have witnessed. I tell people, when you want to see genuine development and visionary leadership, go to Gombe.”

He assured the Governor that the Federal Government would deliver the project, expressing confidence that its completion would bring significant benefits to the people and further demonstrate the impact of the Tinubu administration’s infrastructure agenda.

The Minister equally acknowledged Governor Inuwa Yahaya’s continued advocacy for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of other strategic highways serving the North-East, including the Gombe-Bajoga-Potiskum, Gombe-Dukku-Darazo, and Gombe-Bauchi corridors.

For Gombe, these roads are economic lifelines, connecting farmers to markets, communities to commercial centres, and the state to neighbouring economic hubs.

Governor Inuwa Yahaya has, however, been particularly persistent in advocating the early commencement of the Gombe-Biu axis, recognising the strategic importance of the corridor to Gombe State and the North-East subregion.

His advocacy has included repeated engagements with the Ministry of Works and other relevant Federal Government authorities, culminating in the recent visit of Senator Umahi to Gombe, where he joined Governor Inuwa Yahaya and members of the National Assembly in performing the groundbreaking ceremony for the project.

With the groundbreaking ceremony completed, the Governor, with a deep sense of gratitude to the President, is now pressing for sustained momentum towards full-scale construction and timely delivery of the project.

A key component of the Governor’s push is the consideration of new Northern and Southern bypasses for Gombe metropolis. The proposed bypasses would open up the state capital from both ends, provide strategic connections to the Gombe-Biu corridor, ease pressure on the city’s existing road network, and facilitate smoother movement of traffic, people, and goods.

Gombe-Biu Super Highway: Gov. Yahaya Meets Umahi Over Federal Road Projects