MIRIAM NNOLI 
On Sunday, the Federal Ministry of Works initiated emergency repairs on failed sections of the Abuja-Kaduna Dual Carriageway to improve conditions for road users.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Ahmed.
According to him, the Contractor, Messrs H&M (Nig.) Ltd mobilized to the site on October 2, 2024.
Ahmed specified that the contract for Section I of the Expressway spans from kilometre 0 + 00 (Zuba, FCT) to kilometre 31 + 200 (Tafa, Niger/Kaduna States’ border), with a completion timeline of two weeks.
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“The scope of the contract includes patching existing potholes and reinstating critically failed sections of the roadway. The approved contract sum is N366 million (Three Hundred and Sixty-Six Million Naira),” he noted.
He added that during an inspection tour of the project on Saturday, the Director of Highways for North Central Zone I, Mohammed Goni, and the Director of Special Projects (North), Olufemi Adetunji, urged the contractor to comply strictly with the contract terms, stressing that no extensions to the completion period would be granted.
Goni characterized the project as a vital artery for connecting the Northern and Southern regions of the country, underscoring its role as a catalyst for economic growth.
He furthered assured Nigerians that upon successful completion of this contract, subsequent repairs on the remaining failed sections from Tafa to Kaduna would be awarded, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to enhancing critical road infrastructure.
