Zamfara’s longest road: Lawal awards construction of 95km road in Tsafe
Zamfara State Government has approved the construction of a 95km road project in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state. This was announced on Monday after the State Executive Council
Zamfara State Government has approved the construction of a 95km road project in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
This was announced on Monday after the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Gusau.
Governor Dauda Lawal chaired the council meeting, a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said yesterday.
The 95 km road, which is the longest in the state, stretches from Yandoton Daji - Chediya - Doka - 'Yan Waren Daji - Hayin Alhaji - Bedi - Unguwar Joji - 'Yankuzo - Tsafe.
Zamfara state government is spending N125.4 billion on the construction and rehabilitation of 28 urban and rural roads and bridges across the state this year.
Analysis of the 2026 approved budget has shown that a total of 28 roads across the 14 local government areas of the state have been pencilled down for construction or reconstruction.
Other road projects scheduled for this year include the Gusau Magami to Dansadau road (N20 billion), Kantin Daji to Unguwar Gwaza, and the Roundabout to Airport (N15 billion).
There are also Kantin Daji road, linking Bebeji, Aminu Aliyu road to Tudun Wada Roundabout Gusau (N12 billion), 53km Gusau Jauri-Dogon Kade-Nasarawa Mailayi Nasarawar Godal (N10 billion).
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Others are Daza to Gidan Dawa link to Sokoto Dual Carriageway, Gusau (N10 billion), Maradun to Magami to Faru road (N5 billion), General Muhammadu Buhari Way, Tudun Wada, JB Yakubu Road (Canteen Area), Aminu Aliyu Road, and Bebeji road (N5 billion).
Governor Lawal is also constructing emergency roads in the Western, Northern, and Southern Senatorial Zones, allocating N5 billion to each.
Governor Lawal presented a proposed budget of N861.3 billion for the 2026 fiscal year to the Zamfara State House of Assembly on December 4, 2025.
The governor signed the N871.337 billion appropriation bill into law on December 19, after the state legislature deliberated and approved it.
The N871.3 billion budget, with a capital expenditure component of N714 billion (83%) and recurrent expenditure of N147.28 billion (17%), prioritises infrastructure, security, education, health, and agriculture, among others.
