TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ECONOMIC POTENTIALS OF SUPER HIGHWAY... Umahi Tells Investors

Umahi, governors of Kwara and Niger state alongside traditional rulers at the just concluded Stakeholders Engagement Meeting in Ilorin.

..... Says infrastructural development drive of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Tinubu, will boost economic activities in the country.

Investors and political stakeholders have been called upon to leverage on the infrastructural development drive of the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Ahmed Tinubu, to boost economic activities in the country.

Making this call is the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi at a Stakeholders engagement meeting on the alignment of Niger (125klm), Kwara (188klm) which is (313klm) out of 1000km super Highway.

The Stakeholders Engagement Meeting took place on 4 July, 2024 in Ilorin, Kwara state.

During the engagement meeting, Engr Umahi called on the stakeholders to stand on the mandate of the President to ensure that one of the legacy projects which include the alignment of Sokoto to Badagry super Highway, is achieved.

In his remarks, the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulahmam Abdulrasaq, who was represented by Kayode Alabi, thanked Mr. President and the Minister of Works for this Renewed Hope Legacy Infrastructure Project which connects Kwara to Sokoto 1000km superhighway project's which will boost Nigeriaia's Economic prosperity. 

Speaking also at the meeting, the Niger State Governor, Mohamed Umaru Bago stressed that Nigeria needs a value chain in Agriculture and Road Infrastructure. He called on all the Stakeholders to join hands to move the Renewed Hope Agenda of Mr. President.

Bago, in his speech, stated that there will be no compensation for Road Infrastructure, because the road is for the development of the State. 

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by Mathew Osumanyi Danasabe, on behalf of the Head of the Press unit of the Federal Ministry of Works.