Kano State's Governor Announces ₦9.5 Trillion Projects

On October 21, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State announced that the Federal Government is executing infrastructure projects valued at over ₦9.5 trillion under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. This announcement was made during the commissioning of a section of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano highway, where Yusuf represented President Tinubu.

He praised the government's commitment to infrastructure development, highlighting the importance of the highway as a transportation corridor that facilitates the movement of goods and people across Northern Nigeria. The governor listed other significant projects, including the Kano–Kaduna Road and the Kano–Katsina-Maradi railway project.

He also requested support for rehabilitating major roads connecting rural communities. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, reported that 118 kilometers of the highway have been completed, with the first section costing approximately ₦252.118 billion.

The second section is nearing completion, with less than 20 kilometers remaining. Umahi noted that the President directed an extension of the highway to the airport.