Ezekiel Awojide, Abuja
The Minister of Transportation, Saidu Ahmed Alkali, has disclosed that the Federal Government has completed 135 road projects across northern Nigeria as part of its infrastructure renewal drive.
Speaking on Wednesday during the 2-day interactive session organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Foundation, the minister said 216 additional road construction projects are ongoing in the region.
He further revealed that 312 road maintenance projects have been completed, while 50 others are in progress.
According to him, several legacy projects cutting across many states are underway, including the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway, Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway, Calabar–Abuja Superhighway, and the Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe Road.
In the Federal Capital Territory, 14 road projects have been completed and commissioned.
Other completed projects include the Greater Abuja Water Supply Network Project, the construction or rehabilitation of numerous primary and secondary schools, and the commissioning of three world-class bus terminals.
He added that several other road construction, rehabilitation, and expansion works are ongoing across the country in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda.
