NANS President Akinteye Afeez Commends Kaduna Road Projects

Akinteye Babatunde Afeez, President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), highlighted the advantages of ongoing road projects by the Kaduna state government during an inspection tour in Kaduna. He specifically mentioned the Kabala Costain-Aliyu Makama link road, which is expected to improve access to schools, farms, markets, and healthcare facilities, thereby reducing transportation difficulties for residents.

Afeez noted that the road would particularly benefit students by facilitating safer and easier movement to educational institutions. He expressed optimism about the timely completion of the project.

The inspection included officials such as Malam Ahmed Maiyaki (Commissioner for Information and Culture), Hajiya Umma K. Ahmed (Commissioner for Health), and Dr Abdullahi Baba Ahmed (Managing Director of the Kaduna State Roads Agency, KADRA).

KADRA's managing director reported that the administration had initiated 116 new road projects covering approximately 1,400 kilometers across all 23 local government areas, with 80 to 90 percent completed. The government has also addressed long-standing road construction gaps in 12 local government areas.