President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the 106.341 kilometer Azare – Potiskum road.
The road is section three of the Kano – Maiduguri highway reconstructed by the administration.
Buhari inaugurated the completed Section 3 of the road project in Azare, headquarters of Katagum local government area of Bauchi State, on Thursday.
Represented by Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Maryam Yalwaji-Katagum, Buhari said the road was a critical component of the national road network and part of the many roads to prosperity.
Buhari urged motorists and other road users to ensure effective utilisation of the road, protect it and report any damage to the appropriate authorities.
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said the road would spur the development of economic activities.
Represented by FMWH’s Controller in charge of the North-West Zone, Celestin Sahusu, the minister said the project was awarded at the initial sum of N29.1 billion in 2006 but was later reviewed upward to N45.181 billion with a completion period of 42 months.
The minister said the project was earlier expected to be completed in 2010, but was extended to November 2020.
He said the total project length was 106.341 kilometers comprising 93.2km Azare –Potiskum, which he said involved construction of additional new alignment and rehabilitation of the existing ones.
He listed the project to include construction of 1.173km Azare Link Road; 10.5km Potiskum Bypass, 1.968km Potiskum link Road, 3.936 single carriageway, three bridges, provision of concrete barrier, street lightening and a 4-way cable ducts, among others.
