Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano dual carriage way will be ready for use in exactly 14 months.
Idris, who disclosed this at the inauguration of the rehabilitation of section 1 of the road (Abuja to Kaduna) rigid pavement, said while Section 1 of road is from Abuja to Kaduna, Section 2 is from Kaduna to Zaria, and Section 3 is from Zaria to Kano.
The description and scope of works include, scarification and pulverization of existing bituminous surface as sub-base material and filling of embankments.
Others are provision of approved crushed rock material (wet or dry) to 100mm thickness with three per cent stabilisation in shoulders and carriageway, reinforced concrete lined drains and other hydraulic structures where necessary.
Also, other description and scope of works are provision of median barriers and median drains where necessary, and provision of CRCP 200mm thick on carriageway and shoulders.
Idris said that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, had explained extensively and put the politics of the road to rest.
“President Bola Tinubu is very committed and determined to ensure that this road from Abuja to Kano is completed in record time of 14 months.
“This is the reason the government cancelled the road contract with the former contractor who said it would complete the road in three years and the government refused and insisted on 14 months.
“That is also why it was broken into three segments for ease of construction. Nigerians, especially those plying this road, are anxious to see that the road is completed, ” he said.
He stated that any kind of delay would not be accepted.
“The President has given a matching order, and the National Assembly is also given them the necessary cooperation and there will be no issues.
“Within 14 months, we are going to have a brand new road from Abuja end to Kano,” said Idris.
