Sokoto–Badagry superhighway to boost trade across West Africa – Minister

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi

The Minister of State for Works, Muhammad Bello Goronyo, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unwavering committedness to infrastructural improvement successful the country, contempt the prevailing economical hardship.

Speaking during a task tract inspection alongside the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, successful Kebbi and Sokoto States, connected Friday, Goronyo highlighted the ongoing operation of the Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway arsenic a cardinal illustration of the administration’s developmental focus.

He noted that the superhighway, which spans crossed respective states, including Sokoto, Kebbi, and Niger, volition importantly boost economical and concern activities on the corridor, peculiarly wrong the Sokoto and Kebbi axis. The roadworthy volition yet link to Badagry successful Lagos State.

“This task is not conscionable for Sokoto, Kebbi, oregon Niger States. It is for the full country, arsenic it cuts crossed antithetic regions earlier reaching Badagry successful Lagos,” Goronyo said.

He emphasised the strategical value of the project, particularly its transportation to the Illela International Market, wherever operation begins. “It’s going to unfastened up a batch of concern opportunities on this corridor, a agelong of implicit 1,000 kilometres linking Nigeria to Niger, Mali, and different neighbouring countries,” helium added.

Describing the task arsenic a “game changer”, the curate urged big communities to admit the national government’s efforts.

“I entreaty to the benefiting communities to look astatine what is being done and reward the President for his dedication to this region,” helium said.

“We are not coming backmost present to campaign. Once this task is completed, we won’t request to instrumentality for run purposes, due to the fact that Mr President has already demonstrated his emotion and interest for his people.”

Goronyo besides commended Minister Dave Umahi for his dedication to the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda, peculiarly successful the country of infrastructure development.

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