Why we demolished multi-million roundabout built by Ganduje – Kano govt

Following the demolition of the multi-million Naira roundabout located at Government House and the public criticisms generated from the action, the Kano State government has explained the reason for the demolition of the roundabout which was built my his predecessor.

In a statement released on Wednesday by Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the Chief Press Secretary to Kano State Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, said the structure was pulled down in the best interest of the public good.

The statement reads, “Prior to the exercise, the government had consulted professional engineers in the relevant fields who ascertained the fact that the roundabout construction was substandard and has the tendency to collapse between 2023 and 2024.

“This is because it is done with used foam work and too many sandy materials instead of normal cement concrete.

“Also, the structure is too tall to be placed in front of the Government House as it defaces its main gate which blocks the view for security surveillance.

“Additionally, it poses traffic challenges around the area because of its size, blocking the view of drivers accessing all routes linked through the roundabout.

“The government wishes to make it clear that it became very necessary to take down the structure for the purposes of immediate reconstruction and downsizing to ensure visibility of the Government House entrance and safety of motorists, ” the statement said.
The Informant247 had reported that in the early hours of Wednesday, (today), Governor Abba Kabir sustained his demolition exercise tempo by collapsing the multi-million naira roundabout located close to the Government House entrance.

It was learned that the demolition was personally supervised by the governor said to have personally supervised the demolition of the roundabout, which is only a few meters away from the entrance to the Government House and was done under tight security supervision.

The historic multi-million naira roundabout was remodelled and renovated by the immediate past Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje at the cost of N160 million in 2017.