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Kano-Maiduguri Dual Carriage Way, Ready, Soon
Motorists plying Damaturu to Potiskum section of the Kano-Maiduguri dual carriage way will commence using the new road early next year. Project Manager of the dual carriage road, Mr Yang Ming told our correspondent in Damaturu on Monday that 86.5 kilometre out of the 96 kilometre road would be completed by the end of this year.
“We have completed 65 kilometre asphalting, and 70 kilometre stone base of the new road under the dual carriage road project.
“We are diverting traffic to the new road early next year to enable us rehabilitate the existing road in order to complete the dual carriage way,” he said.
Yang said that adequate equipment had been deployed to site to ensure timely completion of the project.
Our correspondent reports that the Federal Ministry of Works last week expressed satisfaction with the quality and speed of work on the project.
Director Federal Highways North East, Alhaji Kabir Abdullahi, said, “the materials used for the project were in full compliance with specifications contained in the contractual agreement.
“I am particularly pleased with the pace and quality of work being executed by the contractors handling the project and, it is a clear testimony of government getting value for its money.”
The director, who was represented by the Deputy Director Highways, Mr David Agbakoba, said that the delay in completing the project was due to the lack of funds.
“But I am optimistic that government will provide more resources for speedy completion of the project.” the director said.