Good Roads Enhance Rapid Socio-Economic Development - Fashola

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, has said good road guarantees safety road users comfort, promotes good health and enhances rapid economic development, reduce travel time, less vehicle operation cost and timely delivery of goods and services nationwide.

He made this known today while commissioning the Abuja-Kaduna (Zuba) Expressway; he was represented by the Director Highways (Construction and Rehabilitation) Engr. Yemi Oguntominiyi.

The Minister disclosed that prior to the repairs, the existing dual carriageway was characterized with several failed section, potholes and multiple cracks; the scenario had led to many black spots resulting to avoidable accident, Kidnapping, armed robbery, increased travel time and high vehicle operating costs.

He further said that the emergency rehabilitation of the Expressway is necessitated by proposed maintenance of works to be carried out on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Kaduna Airport is designated to serve as an alternative landing airport for all local and international flights to Abuja while the Abuja Airport undergoes repairs.

Fashola said that the Kaduna Dual Expressway, Route A2 has a total length of 165Km (all together 330Km) linking the Kaduna Western Bye Pass interchange at Kaduna to interchange in Zuba Abuja. He added that the road principally links the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, to the Northwest and extends to some Northeastern parts of the country via Kaduna.

The Minister appreciated the contractors for delivering the project within the agreeable period of 7th January to 28th February 2017, and prayed the Federal Ministry of Aviation will equally deliver the repairs of the runway within the stipulated 6 weeks.

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