The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to completing the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna road.

Mr Mohammed Ahmed, spokesman for the works ministry, disclosed this on Tuesday during a tour of the project sites.

Mr Ahmed said that the road links the North-Central and other northern regions to Abuja and provides a vital connection between Lagos and other parts of Nigeria.

He said that the government decided to redesign the road from asphalt pavement to ‘continuous reinforced concrete pavement ‘ to ensure durability, longevity, and improved quality.

Providing technical updates, the engineer’s representative of the project, Chukwuma Kalu, disclosed that the project was divided into two lots.

Mr Kalu said that section one included a 40.5-kilometre dual carriageway CRCP stretch amounting to 81 kilometres total, along with a 17.3-kilometre asphalt section on the Kano–Zaria road and a 6.63-kilometre dual asphalt overlay in Kano.

Mr Kalu also mentioned that the 6.63-kilometre dual asphalt road leading to Kano Airport has been completed and fitted with streetlights. 

He said the 17.3-kilometre asphalt section is about 80 per cent completed, while 60 kilometres of the 81-kilometre CRCP stretch have been delivered.

He stated that 21 kilometres remained and expressed confidence that the entire section would be completed by the end of April and that construction activities were ongoing day and night to meet the deadline.

“We are advancing steadily and working round the clock to ensure we achieve our target. The remaining kilometres will be completed before the end of April,” Mr Kalu said.

(NAN)