Calabar-Abuja superhighway strategic for transportation – FG

The Federal Authorities says the Calabar-Abuja superhighway is strategic for enhancing the transportation ecosystem in Nigeria, significantly alongside the financial corridors of the South-East and North-Central

It disclosed this after signing the contract for the development of Part I of the 118 85km Enugu/Abakaliki/Ogoja Freeway (Africa Trans-Sahara route) chopping throughout Cross River, Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa states, and terminating at Apo in Abuja.

In an announcement by the Particular Adviser (Media) to the Minister of Works, Orji Orji, the awarded venture which consists of the reconstruction of the present jointed, asphalt concrete and laterite surfaced highway pavements from Ndibe seashore, traversing by Eke Market, Abaomege, Onueke, Achiagu, Umuoghara/Onu Nwafor, Ukwuachi, Ishieke, Odomoke earlier than terminating at Mbeke in Ebonyi is part 1 of the third Renewed Hope Legacy Challenge spanning 118.85km and it’s to be constructed on Repeatedly Bolstered Concrete Pavement.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, stated the venture is strategic for enhancing the transportation ecosystem alongside the financial corridors of the South-East and North-Central by stimulating commerce and agricultural growth alongside the hall in addition to fostering inter-regional cohesion, cooperation, and collaboration.

He additional assured that the 4 Renewed Hope Legacy Initiatives weren’t simply transformational and demanding, however investments that might flip across the socio-economic fortunes of the nation, stimulate financial diversification, and improve a extra sustainable transportation ecosystem.

The minister famous that the President was carrying on with the execution of inherited highway initiatives throughout the nation, together with the South-East.

He stated, “Mr President has engaged in 4 crucial investments, which we name for Renewed Hope Legacy Initiatives. Lagos – Calabar 750km sections 1 and a couple of, building already happening, happening very effectively. Regardless of all of the envy and jealousy by individuals who even took us to courtroom. Nonetheless, that venture is a should.

“We’re supporting Mr President to have that venture completed. I’ve at all times stated it’s not only a venture. It’s an funding. Very quickly, we’re beginning 3A and 3B, that are in Cross River and Akwa Ibom. After which we’ll additionally begin with Ondo State. And so, we’ll accomplish all that.

“After all, Mr President is beginning to accomplish all that. There may be the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, 1,068km. Two sections are already ongoing. The very prolonged one; the largest any state has in these 4 legacy initiatives, is the Kebbi part, 258km.

“It’s ongoing and now we have flagged off, and now we have paid the primary mobilisation price. The work is ongoing there, and naturally, Sokoto, 120km. Work can be ongoing. That is the third legacy venture, and this one passes by the South-East extending to Cross River, after which involves Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Abuja. We even have a venture we inherited from the previous administration, which is Makurdi to the ninth mile.”