Parts of the once promising road, a forerunner of prosperity and development is now shrieking for help.
The road was built to unite cultures and guide destinations. Indeed, it became a connector of economies, a facilitator of traveling, and the hurrying feet of farmers.
To Salisu, it was good news when on 3rd December 2014, the former Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen, briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. One of the outcomes of the meeting was the award of road projects meant to enhance the transformation of the nation’s road sector. The new projects awarded and approved by the council were all provided in the 2014 Appropriation Act of the National Assembly.
The Damaturu-Biu road is approximately 125km going through villages and towns in Yobe and Borno states, it is a major road used by farmers, artisans, and traders for their day-to-day activities. It is also an alternative route, for heavy trucks transporting farm produce, including commuters from Adamawa going to Maiduguri, in Borno State.The Miringa market is big; traders troop in from as far as Adamawa, and Yobe. At noon, almost all the available spaces for traders have been occupied.
“I have spent a lot of money changing the wheels on my car shock absorber, moving passengers to Biu is tasking, I barely save money, and I rather take passengers from Damaturu to stop in Buratai because that side is good,” said Yakubu Adamu. According to UDEME sources, close to N2 billion including an advance payment of about N800 million was approved for the road construction work. A document dated 15th January, 2018 also showed that the sum of N432.1 million was approved for payment to the contractor.
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