With the heavy flood that damaged the Sabon Gari axis of Section 2 Kano-Maiduguri road of Bauchi State, the Minister of Works, Engr David Nweze Umahi swung into action to bring relief to the people whose livelihood was adversely affected by the devastating flood.
A statement signed by Orji Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works, disclosed that, the flood disaster was going to cause monumental hardship to the people of the affected area and indeed all the users of the road, but President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, intervened promptly.
Engr Umahi, in keeping with the President’s mandate, visited the area on 15th August 2024, and initiated an emergency response process to ensuring permanent solution measures to sort out the critical situation of the road. 
Today, the life-threatening problems faced by the people on account of the destroyed road, has been solved by the Federal Ministry of Works, and the road opened for use on emergency basis pending when final and permanent construction work is completely executed.
The road was on 12th September 2024 opened for use courtesy of the Honourable Minister of Works.
The Federal Ministry of Works under Sen. Umahi is commended for being up to task.
