FG to Deploy Guards for Abuja-Kaduna Highway Security
On [date not specified], Minister of Works David Umahi announced that the federal government will deploy security guards to protect the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano superhighway from vandalism. This decision follows recent attempts by vandals to damage newly constructed sections of the highway.
Umahi stated that the corridor, which spans approximately 750 kilometers, has received over N200 billion in government funding, with ongoing projects valued at N752 billion, of which over 80% has been paid. He expressed confidence that the entire stretch would be completed by November.
Additionally, solar lights will be installed along the highway. Umahi urged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to actively monitor federal projects and approved support for their nationwide project monitoring efforts.
NANS President Akinteye Babatunde commended the ministry's infrastructure projects, emphasizing the importance of good roads for students' academic activities.
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