The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said President Bola Tinubu is committed to the swift completion of the Abuja-Kano Expressway Idris, made this statement on Thursday evening in Tafa, Niger State, during an inspection visit to the project site.
He was accompanied by the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi; the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Senator Mpigi Barinada; the Chairman of the House Committee on Works, Hon. Akinola Alabi; and other senior officials of the ministry.
According to him, the determination of the President led to the revocation of some sections of the contract previously awarded to Julius Berger PLC and subsequently reassigned to a reputable contractor to expedite the project’s progress and ensure timely delivery.
“Mr. President is extremely determined to see to the completion of the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road project, and has insisted that this work must be completed. We will not allow any contractor to hold us to ransom on this project or any other project. We do not have the luxury of waiting another three years for this road to be constructed.
“The Honourable Minister of Works has said that they have set for themselves a target of 14 months, or thereabout, to complete this road. And you can see the passion, the enthusiasm, you know, the kind of determination that all of them have. And we do believe that all of them working the way they are doing, they will complete this work in record time.
