Rehabilitation of dilapidated roads at the Silver Jubilee Staff Quarters at Ahmadu Bello University, Samaru, Zaria has begun.
A statement from the Public Affairs Directorate Office of the VC said the project entails rehabilitation of all internal lateritic access roads as well as construction of drainages and some culverts at the university staff residential quarters.
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The project started shortly after the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Adamu Ahmed, handed over the project site to the contractor at a brief ceremony held on Saturday, 17th October, 2026.
Prof Ahmed was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Advancement, Research and Innovation, Prof Sanusi Rafindadi Aliyu.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Vice-Chancellor expressed delight that the project, when completed, would improve the living condition of the residents.
He urged the residents to endure the inconveniences that might arise throughout the project period.
At the ceremony, the Ag. Director, University Physical Planning and Municipal Services (PPMS), Arc. Muhammad Halilu Mukhtar, presented the handing over documents to the contractor.
Arc. Muhammad urged the contractor to be diligent in executing the job and assured the support of the PPMS and the supervisory team towards facilitating the project.
Nagarta Blocks Industries Limited is the construction firm engaged to handle the job.
The firm Chairman, Alhaji Murtala Ibrahim, assured the Vice-Chancellor that the work would begin immediately and that it would be completed in eight weeks as captured in the contract documents.
Residents of the staff quarters expressed gratitude to the Vice-Chancellor for his commitment towards staf welfare.
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The Chairman, Silver Jubilee Residents Association, Dr Muhammad Lawan, who spoke on behalf of them, pledged to give the contractor all the needed support to succeed.
Highpoint of the ceremony was the symbolic demonstration of works by some construction plants already deployed at the site.