Sokoto–Badagry superhighway an investment for future generations – Minister

By John Alechenu, Abuja

The Minister of State for Works, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Goronyo, has described the ongoing Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway arsenic a strategical concern successful Nigeria’s future, designed to payment generations yet unborn.

Goronyo stated this during an inspection circuit of the Sokoto conception of the 1,068-kilometer project, a flagship inaugural of the Federal Government nether President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

“This superhighway is not conscionable for today; it is an concern successful the aboriginal of our children and generations to come. Its completion volition alteration livelihoods, unfastened caller economical opportunities, and presumption Sokoto arsenic a strategical hub for nationalist and determination trade,” Goronyo said.

The Minister, who visited communities including Silame, Katame, Gade, and Binji on the roadworthy corridor, expressed restitution with the gait and prime of enactment being executed by Hitech Construction Limited. He commended the contractors for their adherence to planetary operation standards.

According to a connection signed by his media aide, Abdullahi Mohammed, the Minister reaffirmed the Federal Government’s committedness to completing the superhighway, describing it arsenic a transformational nationalist infrastructure task that volition redefine Nigeria’s socio-economic landscape.

The project, helium explained, is designed to:

Enhance determination integration and unfastened commercialized routes betwixt bluish and confederate Nigeria.

Boost economical activities done seamless question of goods, services, and people.

Provide thousands of nonstop and indirect jobs, reducing unemployment and poverty.

Improve information and connectivity, ensuring safer and faster question for Nigerians.

Goronyo besides thanked information agencies for providing extortion to contractors and workers, and urged big communities to proceed supporting the task and instrumentality ownership of it.

As portion of his tour, the Minister joined the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, successful Kebbi State for a associated appraisal of the task corridor. He lauded Umahi’s leadership, describing his oversight arsenic pivotal to ensuring prime transportation and timely completion of what helium called “one of Nigeria’s astir ambitious roadworthy projects.”

The Ministry of Works, nether the enactment of Umahi and Goronyo, reiterated its resoluteness to present modern, world-class infrastructure that volition unlock Nigeria’s economical potential, foster nationalist unity, and amended citizens’ prime of life.

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