The Adamawa State Executive Council approved reconstruction of 42km road stretching from National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp in Damare to Borong community.
The State Commissioner for Education, Umar Garba Pella disclosed this while briefing newsmen shortly after the council meeting that held in the Government House, Yola.
The feeder road project which covers the 2 LGAs of Girei and Demsa will cost over N836m.
Pella said the project was awarded to Hydro Source and Resource Nigeria Limited and has the completion period of 12 Months.
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He further disclosed that the council approved over N117m variation for the construction of modern laboratory at Specialist Hospital, Yola.
The commissioner explained that the project was initially awarded at over N578m, adding that the variation was to cover the cost of increased price of building materials.
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