The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the reconstruction of the Abuja–Kaduna Road.
Director of Information and Public Relations, Ministry of Works, Mohammed Ahmed, who disclosed this on Tuesday, during a tour of the project sites, said that the road links the North-Central and other northern regions to the Federal Capital Territory, and provides a vital connection between Lagos and other parts of Nigeria.
According to him, the Government decided to redesign the road from asphalt pavement to Continuous Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP) to ensure durability, longevity, and improved quality.
“This government considered the strategic importance of this road and resolved that it must be completed once and for all. That is why it was redesigned to rigid concrete pavement to guarantee long-term serviceability. This government, bearing in mind that enhancing transportation as well as infrastructure as enablers of growth is key, deemed it fit to give this road topmost priority”, he stated.
Providing technical updates, the Engineer’s Representative of the project, Chukwuma Kalu, disclosed that the project was divided into two lots, stating that Section-1 included a 40.5-kilometre dual carriageway CRCP stretch amounting to 81 kilometres total along with a 17.3-kilometre asphalt section on the Kano–Zaria Road, and a 6.63-kilometre dual asphalt overlay in Kano State.
Kalu revealed that the 6.63-kilometre dual asphalt road leading to Kano Airport has been completed and fitted with streetlights, adding that the 17.3-kilometre asphalt section is about 80% completed, while 60 kilometres of the 81-kilometre CRCP stretch have been delivered.
He stated that 21 kilometres remained, and expressed confidence that the entire section would be completed by the end of April, adding that construction activities were ongoing day and night to meet the deadline.
Inaugurating the Project on behalf of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, chairperson of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, Ms. Grace Ike, said that the projects would ease congestion, reduce travel time and create opportunities for economic development.
