President Bola Tinubu has assured of the preparedness of the Federal Government to partner with states to bring growth and development to their citizens in the country.
“ The construction of this road is expected to reduce travel time, rate of accidents, and operational costs for vehicles and facilitate quick delivery of goods and services thereby accelerating socio-economic growth and the development of the citizens.”
Bago further stated that to achieve the best for the project, given the founding arrangements for the dualisation of the road, the project was split into three lots, with a completion period of 24 months
“In addition, we are also proposing that weighbridges be installed at the toll gate locations to ensure compliance with the legal axle load limits for the heavy axle trucks and articulated vehicles that will use the road,” Bago added.
Dignitaries who attended include the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, VON, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, the Niger State Speaker of the House of Assembly, two senators, representing Zone A and B in the Senate, APC national chairman Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and all chairmen of the 25 local governments in the state.
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