President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to inaugurate the construction work of the 1000-km Sokoto-Badagry Coastal Highway in August.
The commencement of the construction of the 1000km six-lane old West Africa trade route highway are in progress.
The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi disclosed this during a stakeholder’s engagement on the project in Birnin Kebbi.
Umahi declared that he was directed by the president to come to Kebbi with some ministers and members of the National Assembly to disclose the scope of the project.
“Kebbi State has the lion’s share of the project, the first phase of construction will start here covering three lanes on each side of the road. 120 kilometers section of the road lay in Sokoto State while 258 kilometers passes through Kebbi State, which is the largest beneficiary in the country.
“The super highway extends to Illela border town with Niger Republic in Sokoto State and down to Badagry in Lagos state,” he said.
“The Sokoto – Badagry corridor boasts of 53 dams that would be developed for Agriculture, and electricity and serve as trade routes with other African countries.
“The super highway like the Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway, is an investment venture for Nigeria’s economic prosperity. There are lots of benefits, security, tourism, smooth transportation, and industrial growth”.
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