Thẹ Minister of Works Senator David Umahi says the Federal Government is executing five thousand five hundred kilometres of new and ongoing road projects across thẹ country.
Thẹ Minister who stated this at the flag-off for the reconstruction and dualisation of the Lambata-Bida-Mokwa-Makera-Kontagora Federal Highway in Bida, Niger State, said with the official flag off ceremony Niger state alone account for one thousand and fifty five kilometers ọf thẹ road projects in Nigeria.
Senator David Umahi explained that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu needed another four-year term to complete the numerous road projects initiated across the country, stressing that the present administration is committed to improving road infrastructure in all geopolitical zones ọf Nigeria.
He however described the Niger state highway project as a potential fifth legacy road project of the Tinubu led administration, citing its scale, the use of reinforced concrete pavement and the involvement of the Dangote Group under the Federal Government’s infrastructure tax-credit scheme, whẹre hẹ praised President Tinubu for approving thẹ projects aimed at improvung connectivity between thẹ North Central and other parts ọf Nigeria.
According to the Minister, the President’s ongoing infrastructure project has provided 162 kilometres of roads and 115 metres of bridges that have been completed in the North-Central region, and commended thẹ Niger state Governor Mohammed Umar Bago for his investments in infrastructure, and has constructed more than three hundred kilometres of roads, over five flyovers and an underpass.
In his remarks, Minister ọf Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said all their votes will go to President Tinubu as thẹ people ọf Niger state have not seen this kind ọf projects happenimg before and for those who say that thẹ President is not doing anything, their economy is indeed picking up and that they are now considering the President for good.
Special Adviser to the President of the Dangote Group, Mansir Ahmed said the company was pleased to participate in the project through the infrastructure tax-credit scheme, describing the highway as a strategic corridor for Nigeria’s economy, that would be constructed with concrete pavement rather than conventional asphalt and that work would commence from four locations to accelerate delivery.
Niger state Governor Umar Bago who represented the President described the highway project as a major intervention in a strategic transportation corridor linking communities and facilitating the movement of people and goods between different parts of the country, and pledged to deliver the highest number of votes nationwide for President Bola Tinubu in the next election.
Governor Bago thanked President Tinubu for approving major road projects expected to improve transportation and economic activities across Niger State.
COV ALIYU LAWAL.
