FG Pledges to Improve Road Infrastructure across the Country

Laleye Dipo in Minna

Faced by a huge number of dilapidated roads across the country, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has assured Nigerians of the determination of the federal government to improve these infrastructure.

Umahi gave the assurance when he joined the Niger State governor to inspect the dualisation of the Suleja-Lambatta road.

“The federal government  remains poised to improve road infrastructure across the country” Umahi told Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago during the inspection.

The minister commended the governor for the massive road construction his administration is carrying out in the state, stressing that “road infrastructure is the shortest way to economic development of any community.”

Governor Bago had told the minister that the state government embarked on the dualisation of the Suleja – Lambatta road to decongest and develop the town.

The minister had earlier taken part in the Town Hall meeting held on the 1068 kilometer Sokoto to Badagry super highway to be constructed by the federal government, saying the project will boost the nation’s economy.

Speaking at the town hall meeting held at the Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Centre in Minna, Umahi added that the project would also “stimulate economic activities along the route, bringing direct benefits to local residents and businesses.”

He disclosed that 125 kilometer of the three-lane, single-carriageway will pass through Niger STate traversing Sokoto, Kebbi, Kwara, Ogun, Oyo, and Lagos States.

Umahi observed that Niger State with  extensive network of federal roads, faces challenges due to poor conditions of the roads pointing out that: “Many of these federal projects, some dating back to 2010, remain incomplete”

He noted that  the Suleja-Minna Road is only 85 percent completed while  the Bida-Lapai-Lambata road is at 64 percent completion stage  despite their contracts being awarded over a decade ago.