Jigawa govt open tenders for construction of mosques, street lights across 30 constituencies

The Jigawa State Government has opened tenders for the construction, renovation, and completion of Friday and daily prayer mosques across 30 constituencies in the State.

Declaring the bid open, Abdullahi Sa’idu, chairman of the ministerial tender committee and permanent secretary, administration and finance, office of the Secretary to the State Government, said the tender is for the 2025 constituency projects.

“In addition to mosque construction, the projects will also include the installation of solar street lights, among other initiatives,” the permanent secretary said.

This is contained in a statement by Ismaila Ibrahim Dutse, public relations officer, Office of the Secretary to the Government and made available to newsmen on Thursday.

According to the statement, the permanent secretary, who was represented by Babandi Habu Sule, director of administration and finance, chieftaincy affairs, urged the technical committee to conduct a fair and impartial selection process.

Sa’idu emphasised the importance of timely project completion within the contractual agreements.

Kabiru Kiyawa, Quantity Surveyor, representing the State’s Due Process and Project Monitoring Bureau, assured that the contract selection process would be transparent and equitable, urging all involved to comply with the Procurement Act and Due Process laws.

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Yunusa Abdullahi, head of works, office of the Secretary to the Government, announced that thirty-seven companies are competing for the contracts, reiterating the commitment to a fair selection process.

Shu’aibu Adamu, representative of Gida Adede Nigeria Limited, expressed satisfaction with the bid opening process.