Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inspected the Bode Saadu/Kaiama/Kosubosu Road project in Kwara North.
The governor described the N350bn road project as a major breakthrough for the state and Nigeria.
He said the road will open up Nigeria’s economy with other West African countries such as the Republic of Benin and strengthen the protocols on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
AbdulRazaq thanked the federal government and BUA Group for embarking on the project, and commended the affected communities for their patience.
“This is a major breakthrough. It is a huge success for Nigeria. Let me first of all thank the federal government for this. I also thank all the communities concerned for their patience and constructive advocacy,” the governor told reporters as he inspected the project.
“We started this project in 2020. We went ahead to design the road and we saw that we couldn’t afford it. So, we engaged the federal government. This will cost in excess of N350bn and over N45bn have been paid. That’s why I said it’s huge.
“From here, you can be in the Republic of Benin in less than three hours after the road is completed. It is going to open up Nigeria’s economy with the Republic of Benin, to the ECOWAS sub-region, especially with the Africa Continental Free Trade Area,” AbdulRazaq said.
The governor who drove some distance on the road in the company of the supervisory commissioner for Works, Hon Abdulquawiy Olododo, said the road project will lessen travel time from Kwara to Niger and Oyo states, adding that the construction period is estimated to last three years.
“This is not the only road we facilitated. We also have Lafiagi-Bacita road, Eyenkorin to Offa and down to Osun State,” he said.
The site engineer, Yang Chang, assured the people of the state that all the road projects will be completed within three years and according to the specifications.
