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Abuja-Kaduna highway nears completion, 80% delivered – FG

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Abuja-Kaduna highway nears completion, 80% delivered – FG
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works, on Tuesday said the long-delayed Abuja-Kaduna highway has reached 80 per cent completion, with 60 kilometres of the redesigned concrete pavement already delivered, and the remaining stretch scheduled for completion by the end of April. The ministry disclosed this during an inspection tour of the project as part of the ongoing National Media Tour, reaffirming the government’s commitment to fast-tracking one of Nigeria’s most strategic transport corridors. The project, now handled by Infouest Nigeria Limited, was re-awarded following the termination of its previous contract with Julius Berger Nigeria PLC. The Controller of Works on the project, Chukwuma Kalu, described the road as “the heartbeat of the nation,” stressing that its comp...
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