The ongoing 18 kilometres dualization of road project in jalingo, the Taraba state capital
Taraba state governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku has said that the ongoing 18 kilometres Jalingo road dualization project in the state is solely funded by the state government.

The Governor who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Takum Local government area of the state refuted claims in some quarters that the project is funded by the Federal Government.

According to the Governor, “although, the road is a Federal Government road the state has decided to fix it in order to reduce the alarming rates of accidents as a result of the dilapidation and to meet up with the increasing commercial activities occasioned by the population growth in the state.”


He said most of the federal roads in the state have been washed away by rains noting that the state government has been reconstructing them in the last five years without any refund yet from the Federal Government.
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“All the Federal Government roads in the state for the last five years have been handled by the Taraba state government. Even the federal road leading to Gembu was washed out in 2017 we spent billions to rectify it we are still waiting for a refund from the Federal Government,” the Governor said.

The Governor explained that the growing population of the state has necessitated the expansion of road networks in the state hence the dualization of the Jalingo road and other roads within the state.

“I cannot close my eyes and ears that the road in Taraba state will dilapidated and then wait for the Federal Government when I don’t know when they will come, I have to do what is necessary to fix this road for the citizens, after all, it is Tarabans that are using this road, so what is a sin if I use your money to construct roads for Tarabans or get an education, hospitals and water? We can’t wait for the Federal Government we have to stand and do what we can do for our people”. He stressed.


The project which is estimated to cost Thirty-four billion Naira when completed will have a flyover and six pedestrian bridges.

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