The federal government has spent about N1billion in repair works to salvage the already decayed Bauchi-Gombe Highway, but the road remained a nightmare for motorists, occasioned by killer potholes and numerous failed sections due to questionable contracts and shoddy execution. Awarded at varying times between 2018 and 2021, contracts for the repair of many failed sections of the road were awarded to about 10 different companies, some of which were even unqualified for the jobs thus prompting suspicion of misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds.
THE 2020 COVID-19 contract awards linked to the Environmental Health Officers Council of Nigeria (EHORECON) for the procurement of Chlorine-based chemicals with outdoor applications have continued to raise doubts and public discussions.