Kaduna Road Projects Will Reopen Industries, Boost Economy, Says KADRA MD
By John Shiklam in Kaduna
The Managing Director of the Kaduna Roads Agency (KADRA), Abdullahi Ahmed, has said the ongoing rehabilitation and construction of new road projects by the state government will revive industries, reopen closed businesses and ease transportation across major economic corridors.
Ahmed stated this on Tuesday during an inspections tour of ongoing road projects in Kakuri industrial layout, Barnawa, Pan Drive to Television Road and the Raba to Rigasa train station dual carriageway.
He explained that many of the projects inherited from the previous administration were stalled due to outstanding certificates, unpaid compensations and the relocation of water and electricity lines.
Ahmed said Governor Uba Sani revived the projects after clearing what he described as “huge financial liabilities.”
“We inherited this Kakuri–Nasarawa–Flour Mills road at 25 per cent. Only drainage was partly done, no stone base, no binder, no asphalt.
“Today, we are at 65 percent and binder course has been laid. This road passes through industrial layout where businesses had shut down. With work now progressing, industries are returning to life”, he said.
The KADRA MD disclosed that the governor has released about N1billion in compensations to about 120 affected households along the Raba-Rigasa Road.
He described the Raba-Rigasa train station road as one of the most critical projects under construction, linking Arewa House, through Mahuta to the rail terminal. He said the project was inherited at 30 per cent completion adding that work has advanced after major drainage and binder layers were executed.
“This is a dual carriageway that will ease movement to the Rigasa station and beyond.
“His Excellency insisted it must be delivered before the next rainy season. These are not just asphalt and concrete; these are roads to progress. They will reopen closed businesses,” Ahmed added.
On the Kabala – Aliyu Makama – Barnawa dual carriageway, he said asphalt has been laid and bridge components had commenced.
