The Federal Government on Tuesday flagged off the reconstruction of the 122.89-kilometre Kaduna (Mando)-Birnin Gwari Road in Kaduna State, a N178.116bn project expected to restore one of Nigeria’s most strategic but long-neglected transport corridors and improve security, agricultural production and regional trade.
President Bola Tinubu, who performed the groundbreaking through the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, said the road project fulfilled a campaign promise he made before the 2023 general elections and underscored his administration’s commitment to delivering critical infrastructure across the country.
The road, which begins at Mando near the Kaduna International Airport and terminates at the Niger State boundary, is expected to reconnect communities that have suffered years of insecurity and poor road infrastructure while serving as one of the shortest routes linking Northern Nigeria with Lagos and other parts of the South-West.
Speaking during the ceremony, the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, described the project
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