Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway to be completed in 2024; Sanwo-Olu reopens Apongbo bridge guted by fire
The Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has given assurance that the reconstruction work on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway will be completed by the first quarter of 2024.
During the inspection tour, the Permanent Secretary attributed the late completion of the road project which was awarded since 2017 to insecurity and funding challenges, which he said are being sorted out to ensure that the contractor delivers the project next year.
The essence of the inspection according to him was to assess the progress made so far by the contractor handling the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road project, Messrs Julius Berger Nigeria Plc.
The Permanent Secretary also inspected the ongoing reconstruction work on the Kaduna Western bypass road and expressed his disapproval on the slow pace of the work.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, reopened Apongbon bridge in the state after being under repaire for over 15 months following a fire outbreak at the market, the visinity of the facility.
Recall road users and motorists around the area were thrown into panic on March 23 when an early morning fire broke out at Apongbon market, destroying several wooden shops.
Vehicles parked under the bridge were also razed by the inferno which enveloped a large section of the bridge.
Following the fire outbreak, the Lagos State Government shut the Eko Bridge with alternative routes announced for diverting traffic and for the safety of motorists.
