Babatunde Fashola (SAN), the Minister of Works and Housing, has confirmed that the Kano-Kaduna Road project will be completed and inaugurated by President Muhammadu Buhari before he leaves office on May 29. Fashola also stated that work on section one of the project, covering Kaduna-Abuja, would continue even after Buhari’s administration, with no expected interference in its funding.
Speaking in Zaria, Kaduna State on Monday during an inspection tour of sections II and III of the road, the minister said, “We have promised to deliver this project before the end of this administration and by the grace of God, we will do that. Section II (Kaduna-Zaria), which is 73 kilometers, will be completed before this weekend as assured by the contractor, while section III (Zaria-Kano) will be completed next month.”
Regarding the fate of the Kaduna-Abuja section after Buhari’s tenure, Fashola mentioned that it was being funded by the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and would continue regardless of the president’s identity. The minister also highlighted several challenges impacting the Abuja-Kaduna section, such as insecurity, right of way issues, and relocation of electricity utilities and public facilities.
Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff to the President, accompanied the minister during the inspection and stated that the road project was the third of Buhari’s legacy projects.
