
Bauchi State governor Bala Mohammed has warned against delays on an ACReSAL flood and erosion control project, directing the contractor to deploy more equipment and manpower to speed up work. According to Leadership, the project covers a 15.2-kilometre corridor, including 3.2 kilometres of feeder channels, but has reached only 7.2 per cent completion so far. The governor's intervention is aimed at accelerating delivery of the flood mitigation infrastructure in the state.
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