CSO Frowns at Zamfara Governor Lawal Over N62.8bn Zamfara Airport Contract [Video]

• The re-awarding of the Gusau International Airport construction for ₦62.8 billion by Zamfara State has drawn sharp criticism
• A civil society led by Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi criticized the decision, noting the project was initially allocated ₦11.5 billion by former governor Bello Matawalle
• The group highlighted that the funds could have been better spent on essential state needs like maintaining the water board

The re-awarding of the Gusau international airport construction by the Zamfara State government for N62.8 billion has sparked criticism.

Recently, Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, laid the foundation for the project in Gusau.

However, Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, Executive Director of Patriot for Advancement of Peace and Social Development, contended that the amount far exceeded the N11.5 billion allocated for the same project by former governor Bello Matawalle, The Sun reported.

In a statement on Saturday, June …