The Minister of Works, Engineer Nweze David Umahi, announced that the initial stage of the construction of the 1000km Sokoto-Badagry super highway project will commence in Kebbi State, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expected to inaugurate the project in August.
During a stakeholders’ meeting discussing the alignment for the first and second phases of the Sokoto and Kebbi states’ highway project at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi, Umahi announced that construction would start on the project beginning from the 258km stretch in the Kebbi area.
The minister highlighted that the path of the highway follows the historic trans-Sahara trade route, which was established over 48 years ago but was only put into action during President Tinubu’s administration.
