FG begins rehabilitation of Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway
The Federal Government has begun the dualisation of the 375.9 km Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Federal Highway. The exercise is expected to be completed in May 2025.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Saturday during the inauguration ceremony and site handover of the 38km dual carriageway section of the road to Dangote Group of Companies.
The Special Adviser (Media) to Umahi, Uchenna Orji, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.
The Abuja-Kaduna- Zaria- 375.9km transportation artery links Nigeria’s capital city to major commercial and industrial centres in the north.
The dilapidated road stretches across several states and local government areas, and experiencing high traffic volume.
The rehabilitation is aimed at improving road safety, reducing travel times, and boosting economic activities in the region, despite security challenges.
“We are determined to complete this project within the shortest possible time. We will review the project rate to cushion the effects of the increase in material costs, given the last review that was done about 9 months ago,” Umahi said.
The minister also inaugurated the Federal Government’s “Operation Free Our Roads,” aimed at making all federal roads under rehabilitation motorable starting from this rainy season.
“We will use the stone base to fill all potholes and maintain one carriageway for vehicles to follow while consistently working on the other carriageway,” he added.
Umahi commended Julius Berger Plc for starting work on their section of the project and doing a good job.
He stressed the need for the Ministry’s engineers and Federal Emergency Management Agency officials to take the task seriously, ensuring the project’s completion by May 2025.
The development is part of the Renewed Hope administration’s commitment to improving Nigeria’s infrastructure and transportation network.
