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FG’II complete Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road May – Fashola
The Federal Government says work on the Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway will be completed before May 29.
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji-Fashola, SAN, disclosed this on Monday, while on pre-inauguration inspection of the highway.
The section of the highway is part of the 375.4 Kilometre Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano project awarded during the first tenure of the Buhari administration.
He said that the section would be completed and inaugurated before President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office in May.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reconstruction of Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano carriageway is divided into three sections.
Fashola said while the second and third sections covering 210 kilometers was almost completed, section one from Abuja to Kaduna will be left for the incoming administration to undertake.
“Section I (Abuja-Kaduna) will continue beyond the tenure of this administration, we lost about a year in 2022, due to criminal activities and rights of way,” he added.
Fashola explained that issues that delayed the work include the relocation of buildings, electricity installations, and markets.
“All we need is to collaborate with Minister of Federal Capital, governments of Niger and Kaduna states, to enbale the work move faster and smoothly,” he said.
Similarly, the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, disclosed that the second Niger bridge is also ready for inauguration.
He described it is the third legacy project of the Buhari administration.
Gambari commended the President for making resources available for infrastructure development across the country.
The Managing Director, Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Aminu Umar-Sadiq, said they were involved in funding some projects.
He said apart from funding, it was important to resolve issues of right of way and security for the projects to proceed according to schedule.
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Installation of e-gates at airports is to enhance national security – Minister
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the installation of e-gates at the five international airports in the country will enhance national security.
He also said it would ensure seamless processing of passengers coming into and going out of the country.
The minister made the remarks on Friday when he inspected the newly installed e-gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo said that from the preliminary test conducted, it will take less than 30 seconds to process passengers with valid passports, thus reducing the delays and inconveniences hitherto faced by passengers.
He said about 21 e-gates would be installed at Lagos airport by the end of April, while those in Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu would be ready by the third week of May.
“Having tested it on various scenarios, we saw that a Nigerian carrying a valid passport will only take less than 30 seconds to be checked in, which I think is a record time.
“We have also tested it with people carrying other people’s passport, and we saw that it is practically impossible for people to use another person’s passport to gain entrance into the country unlike in the past.
“With what we have also seen, it is practically impossible to enter into the country with an expired passport,“ he added.
According to him, the scanners will enhance the nation’s security architecture and enable immigration officials to work seamlessly.
The minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support towards making the project a reality.
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