Al-Mahra: Contract for maintenance and rehabilitation of 53 km of Al-Ghaydah-Nishtun road
The Ministry of Public Works and Roads has signed a contract for the maintenance and rehabilitation of the most damaged sections of the Al-Ghaydah-Nishtun road in Al-Mahra governorate, with a total length of 53 kilometers, as part of a package of projects aimed at improving vital roads in four governorates.
The contract was signed on Tuesday in the interim capital, Aden, as one of five contracts for the maintenance and rehabilitation of roads in the governorates of Al-Mahra, Shabwa, Abyan, and Lahj, funded by the Road Maintenance Fund, and supervised by the Ministry and the Fund.
According to the Al-Mahra Media Center, the General Corporation for Roads and Bridges will implement the Al-Ghaydah-Nishtun road project, aiming to improve the condition of the damaged sections and enhance the road's efficiency, which will contribute to facilitating movement, transportation, and boosting traffic safety.
During the signing ceremony, the Minister of Public Works and Roads, Hussein Awad Al-Aqrabi, emphasized the need to adhere to the technical and engineering specifications and the set timelines, and to execute the work according to quality and safety standards, while monitoring progress on the ground to ensure the project's completion.
For his part, the Chairman of the Board of the Road Maintenance Fund, Engineer Ali Mohammed Amer, said that the signing of the contracts comes within the framework of the Ministry's and the Fund's efforts to maintain and rehabilitate priority roads and improve traffic safety levels in accordance with approved technical specifications.
The project aims to address the damaged sections of the Al-Ghaydah-Nishtun road, thereby enhancing the road's efficiency and facilitating the movement of citizens and goods, in line with the project's stated objectives.
Source: Al-Mahra Media Center
