…says the project to be completed in 10 months
The Federal Government has commenced construction work on the dualization of the uncompleted sections of the Highway from Abuja to Kano in North western geo-political Zone of the country.
Flagging off the construction work at the weekend, David Umahi tasked Julius Berger Plc, one of the contractors handling the project to ensure completion by May 2025.
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He said, “So the first section is 38 kilometers by two, which is 76 kilometers. The work is starting today, with palliatives and earthworks, and then they will now start to put reinforced concrete pavement”
“So what we will be discussing with Berger is what can we do to finish this job within May 29th. This is very important because we don’t want to stay here beyond May 29th, 2025. And so what Berger can not finish, we would also have to take it over and give to Dangote under Tax Credit and for reinforced concrete pavement,” Umahi said in a statement issued by Orji Uchenna Orji, his Special Adviser on Media.
The minister also announced that the Ministry would look at the need for a project rate review to cushion the effects of the increase in material costs, given the last review that was done about 9 months ago.
He also launched the federal government’s ‘Operation Free our Roads’, which is aimed at making sure that all the Federal Roads under rehabilitation are made motorable starting from this rainy season.
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He said, “So we are using this as a point of contact to flag off Free our Roads all over the country. And so, they will use stone base to free all the potholes. In failed portions or where we have potholes, they will all be filled, both carriageways.Then, they will continue to maintain one carriageway for vehicles while they consistently walk on one carriageway.”
