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The Federal Government reported the reconstruction of 700 kilometers -abuja-kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road has detected Julius Berger and managed by infoquest Nigeria Limited, with a 14-month completion objective.
Speaking on Sunday during the flag in Jere, area of the local government of Kagarko in the state of Kaduna, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu described the way as very critical for the economic and social development of the northern region.
Represented by the Governor of the State of Kaduna Uba Sani, the president said: “I know very deeply, they fully understand, I appreciate and completely key on the vision of his excellence, President Bola Tinubu to totally revise every step of our being as a nation. I respect our goals and I support me so that the voices in terms of route for the president are well aware of the road to the president. Nigeria.
“It is true that some of these projects have started pursuant to previous administrations, but each project must go to the administration of President Tinubu. We are continually and meticulously regulating contracts, redistributing the allocations of funding and establishing new timing to accelerate the delivery of these projects.
“I am also aware that in the almost two years of the administration of President Tinubu, several new projects, many of which are very important, have been assigned and many of these have actually been completed and commissioned to improve connectivity, facilitate trade and support for regional development.
“I would also dare to say that I am aware that being a noteworthy statesman, a democrat and a nationalist in the center, the president Tinubu has carefully ensured that no part of Nigeria has been left out in terms of infrastructure updates and that is going through the administration of the country”.
He also said: “The state of Kaduna in particular and northern Nigeria in general has seen the beginning of the Tinubu Administration which is the beneficiary of the main infrastructure rehabilitations, updates and expansions. We cannot thank the president enough for the trust on a location by the arguing the Legacy project that Mr. President is leaving us inheritance.
“We are at the point of witnessing what I believe to be one of the most beautiful moments of the progressive administration of President Bola Tinubu, the Kaduna-Abuja-Zaria-Kano road is undoubtedly one of the most important events in the history of our country. It is essential for the economic and social development of our region.
“This stretch of road is not only the busiest in the North, but also the second busiest of our great nation, second only to Lagos-Ibadan. It connects the territory of the federal capital to about 12 states in the central-north, north-western and north-eastern areas. It serves as a vital bond for travelers who move between the parts of the South and Northern.
“One of the first requests I made to the president was the construction of this very important path. Mr. President did not give me only an ear listening, but gave the honorable minister of works, the engineer Dave Umahi, combining orders to take a critical look at the project and develop an agreement that would have led to the rapid completion of this very important project.
“Of course, I really worked in close contact with him on the effective implementation of the directive of Mr. President. They are implicitly confident that this project will be completed in the shortest possible time. I will go to his office weekly to ensure that this project can be completed in nine months with the grace of God.”
… umahi speaks
For his part, the Minister of Works, the engineer David Umahi said that the road project will be completed within 14 months.
He said: “This road is the most important way in all northern states and for many other regions. Under the Governor UBA SANI, the story is in progress. This 700 kilometers of road will be completed in reinforced concrete flooring. This project was 350 kilometers from Abuja, which passed through the great state of the Niger to Kaduna in Zaria and ended up in Kan.
“The first section is located in Abuja-Niger and section three is in Kano. Basically, the Kano between Zaria and Kano section was completed by Julius Berger and therefore the entire route for 350 was the 240 kilometer completed by Julius Berger. The remaining kilometer, 240 for two is 480.
“The president is not only completing this, he has Also ASDED about 11 kilometers at the kano secation of the road to take the road to the aminu kano International Airport. That Work is Going on Now Together with the Remaining Section in Kano State. At the Beginning of Secation One, Which is Betardeen Kogi State and Abuja, The President Has Also Agad Another 10km of Road to it.
“Today, the president has assigned the completion of sections 1 and three, a total of 118 km, for a total sum of 252 billion naira. Thirty percent was paid for infoquest. And let it ensure people within this corridor that infoquest has been tested and has proven to be a competent and reputed organization to do this job.
“They started. I insisted on the fact that before reporting it, before the president reported it, that the concrete road, a taste of it, must start and you can see that the section one who started and have seen the quality. I have no regrets that recommend to infofulst to do this job. Today we are blocked section 2, 82 kilometers for 2, 164 kilometers, a total cost of N525.
“Collect the Governor Uba Sani for having worked with the NSA very laborious, Nuhu Riadu, to make sure we are sleeping with our two closed eyes. We are two of you, we will resume our security and the state of Kaduna would be fantastic again.
“We have a president who undertakes to ensure that all our roads are filmed and reconstructed. In the past we have built roads, but today the president Bola Tinubu is building roads that will last between 50 and 100 years, low maintenance roads,” added the minister.
… words of 2027, opposition
In the opposition, Umahi said: “I want to ensure you, my dear governor who I am also a prophet. It was only David in the Bible who was a prophet and a priest and God told me that you will make eight years and Bola Ahmed Tinubu will make eight years. Those in support say Aye! Ayes have it because the voice of God is the voice of men.
“But let me recommend the so -called coalitions or the opposition, when you are in opposition, you are making a constructive opposition, not of the destructive ones. You must provide alternatives to what you are criticizing. Speaking is cheap and the work is very easy when you are what it does. The opposition is to provide alternatives. I have never seen any opposition that provides alternatives on anything, but I want to thank God.
“The Finnish financial institution only a few days ago said that the reforms of Mr. President are working. They say that the financial of Nigeria is updated. The World Bank has also said it. So, who is the opposition that obscures the advice without knowledge? Nigeria is working. The worst is finished and God is with us. He will take us to the promised land.
“Mr. Governor of 1 May, we will talk to you to give us a date. We are making zonal commitments in the 6 political areas to make the reports of what Mr. President did in the street and bridge sector for the entire nation.
“Of course, that of the North West will be in the state of Kaduna. Uba Sani is a man he trusted, he is a man who is tested, he is an artist, he is a guru of infrastructures and is a good man.
“We are writing the history of the Ministry of Works and we are bringing many innovations that will put our national infrastructure in the road sector to the return point. It will be possible in the sense of the policies that we are bringing to the Ministry of Works.
… it’s too early to start the campaign – Tinubu
Meanwhile, President Tinubu told his supporters to stop their 2027 campaigns pending the directive of the independent national electoral commission (INC) in this sense.
The president was reacting to the billboards and other materials for the campaign that emerge in Abuja and other parts of the country.
By transmitting the President of the President in a Sunday declaration in Abuja, the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said: “The presidency observed, with dismay, the growing number of advertising billboards in some cities that promote the 2027 campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the vice -president Kashim Shettimo.
“Until the independent National Electoral Commission (Iner) establishes the calendar for the 2027 elections, the president has not approved or authorized any or any group to mount a 2027 campaign for him through any media channel, both outside the home, printing, digital, radio or television.
“Therefore, we urgently call individuals and groups that finance this political campaign of 2027 through the deployment in the course of materials on advertising billboards at national level to cease immediately.”
