President Muhammadu Buhari
Presidency says Second Niger Bridge completed, as challenges delay Abuja-Kano road project
Ministry of Works and Housing has disclosed that the Second Niger Bridge project is ready for use, adding that the only outstanding work remains access roads to and from the bridge which it said will be competed in May, 2023.
Providing a update on the state of projects across the country, the Presidency, Wednesday, also disclosed that major challenges will delay the completion of the 375km long Abuja—Kaduna—Zaria—Kano Expressway which, it aid, may not be finished before the end of the tenure of this administration.
The Presidency also disclosed that the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be ready by April, this year.
“The Second Niger Bridge has since been completed; outstanding work on all access roads (on the Asaba and Onitsha ends) will be completed in May 2023, when the Bridge will be officially opened to traffic.
“The Lagos—Ibadan Expressway will be completed by April 30, 2023 and opened to traffic. About 10km of the project (around KM17—KM27, just outside Ibadan) is however on hold to allow the Oyo State Government to complete some ongoing drainage work being done on that section.
“The Abuja—Kaduna—Zaria—Kano Expressway is 375km long, with about 41 bridges in all: Zaria—Kano section (137KM) will be completed by May 15, 2023; Kaduna—Zaria (73KM) will be completed by April 30, 2023.
“Abuja—Kaduna section (longest & busiest section; 165.5KM) will not be completed before the end of this administration, owing to delays arising from various factors, including Right of Way issues & the ongoing Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano Gas Pipeline Project that runs through the route,” the Presidency said.
