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  • Updated: December 09, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari Imaugurates Roads Linking North-West to North-East

President Muhammadu Buhari Imaugurates Roads Linking North-W

President Muhammadu Buhari had inaugurated the 106.341 kilometer Kano-Maiduguri Road, Section 3 Azare-Potiskum linking Bauchi and Yobe States.

President Buhari, who was represented by Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Ambassador Maryam Yalwaji-Katagum, during the  inauguration of the completed Section 3 of the giant road project in Azare, Headquarters of Katatagum Local Government Area of Bauchi State said the the project is part of his administration’s commitment to provide quality road infrastructure in the country.

“Our commitment to improve road transport infrastructure; our determination to improve Ease of Doing Business, create jobs and prosperity to lift people out of poverty is what bring us here today.

“Because the result of our investments in infrastructure is manifesting,” he said.

He said the road is a critical component of the national road network and part of the many roads to prosperity.

The President said that the construction was done with highest quality through the application of modern technologies to enhance safety of motorists, ease movement of goods and services as well as encourage growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Buhari urged motorists and other road users to ensure effective utilisation of the road, protect it and report any damage to the appropriate authorities.

Speaking also, Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, said the road would link Bauchi and Yobe States, adding that it would spur development of economic activities.

He said the total project length is 106.341 kilometers comprising 93.2km Azare -Potiskum which involved construction of additional new alignment and rehabilitation of the existing ones.

He listed the project to include construction of 1.173km Azare Link Road; 10.5km Potiskum Bypass, 1.968km Postiskum Link Road, 3.936 single carriageway, three bridges, provision of concrete barrier, street lightening and a 4-way cable ducts, among others.

The Minister said that the project earlier expected to be completed in 2010 was extended to November 2020, noting that, “we have executed several projects of this nature nationwide.”

Fashola said the road would link Katagum, Dambam in Bauchi and Nangere and Potiskum LGAs in Yobe State, adding that the importance of this road cannot be over emphasised.

Also speaking, Governor Bala Mohammed lauded the Federal Government for the project, adding that it would open up economic activities and promote the overall wellbeing of the people.

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