Minna-Bida Road reconstruction ready for take-off

From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

Relief underway for the motorists and commuters along Minna Bida road who have been suffering over the years due to deplorable state of the road as the Niger state government announced the official groundbreaking for the Minna-Bida Road project scheduled for 2nd April, 2024.
The reconstruction, upgrading and dualization of Minna-Bida road has received a boost as the 3 pre-qualified and shortlisted companies submitted their Financial Bids for the 82km project at the New Niger Office, Minna.
According to a statement signed by Abubakar Mustapha Bida Chairman, New Niger Development Project, the companies are Triacta Nigeria Limited, CGC Nigeria Limited and Arab Contractors respectively as all the due process have been completed.
The Minna-Bida Road is a major economic corridor and is expected to boost industrialization of the State, as it will eventually become the longest dual carriage in the state.
The project according to the statement is among the key development objectives of the Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago administration, and a key success factor for the State’s Agricultural Revolution drive, as it will facilitate the prompt evacuation and movement of agricultural produces in Niger State.
Pre-qualification documents were issued to the interested Applicants after the publication of the Specific Procurement Notice. A total of Eleven (11) companies submitted their interest. The opening was conducted on the 14th of March 2023, as indicated in the specific procurement notice and the Bid Data Sheet, in the presence of Applicants who chose to attend.
Consequently, after the evaluation processes, sequel to all standard procedures, 5 Companies were issued with No Objection Report to include; Triacta Nigeria Limited, CGC Nigeria Limited, Arab Contractors O.A Nigeria Ltd/ Arab Contractors O.A Co. (Egypt) (JV), China Communication Construction Company Nigeria Limited (CCCCNL) andbHitech Construction Company Limited/ ITB Nigeria Limited (JV).
Apparently, the companies were invited to submit their financial bids on 30th January 2024, followed by the opening of Financial Bids at the New Niger Office.