By Kassim Omomia
The Federal Government has said that construction giants, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, was building a first-class infrastructure on the Abuja- Kaduna- Kano road.
Minister of state for Works, Engr Aliyu Abubakar, said during an Inspection tour of the project, that it was satisfied with the good quality works and excellent engineering standards being consistently and rapidly implemented by Julius Berger on the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road project.
He stated at Dan Kazali, Section III of the ongoing works in Kano, that the Federal Government will not rest on its oars until the ongoing reconstruction of Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project is completed as planned.
Engr. Abubakar reiterated that the Abuja-Kano Road project was one of the priorities of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, and as such, has necessitated proper, close, and consistent monitoring of the project.
“Because you have been with us since we began this inspection from Abuja through Kaduna, Zaria and now to this point (Dan Kazali) in Kano, even you, after what you have seen, can agree that the evidence on ground shows clearly that the contractor, Julius Berger, is building a world class engineering infrastructure on the Abuja-Kano Road” the minister said when asked on his views about the project.
However, the firm’s team leader during the inspection tour and, Regional Manager, Engr. Benjamin Booth, noted that as contractors, JBN feels privileged to be entrusted with the construction of such strategic national infrastructure, and that they are grateful and remain fully committed to the successful achievement of the great and very worthy vision of the Federal Government.
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