Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has assured the Federal Government of the state’s full support and cooperation towards the successful hosting of the commissioning and flag-off ceremony of the 420-kilometre Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe–Yobe States Highway Reconstruction Project.
The 420km Akwanga–Jos–Bauchi–Gombe road project will be commissioned on July 1st in Akwanga.
Governor Sule gave the assurance on Wednesday during a high-level planning meeting with the Minister of Works, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, at the minister’s office in Mabushi, Abuja.
The meeting is coming preparatory to the commissioning of major road and bridge projects in Nasarawa State and adjoining states, an event expected to attract the President, the Vice President, governors, members of the National Assembly and other dignitaries.
The Governor commended the Federal Government for its sustained investment in road infrastructure within Nasarawa State, noting that the ongoing reconstruction of the Akwanga–Jos corridor and related highways would significantly improve transportation, boost commerce and strengthen regional connectivity for the state and its neighbours.
He said the project forms part of the substantial road network already developed within the state, including dualised highways and bridges that have continued to open up Nasarawa State to greater economic activity.
The Governor directed relevant state officials, including representatives of the state Ministry of Works and local government authorities, to immediately commence joint planning sessions with the Federal Ministry of Works to finalise logistics, budgeting and other operational requirements ahead of the ceremony.
Governor Sule reiterated his administration’s commitment to working closely with the Federal Government to ensure the timely completion and commissioning of the project, describing it as a vital component of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda for economic growth, job creation and national development.
He expressed confidence that the event, when it eventually takes place, would be hosted successfully in Nasarawa State and would mark another major milestone in the state’s growing partnership with the Federal Government on infrastructure.
In his remarks, the Minister of Works, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, commended Governor Sule and the Nasarawa State Government for their continued support of Federal Government infrastructure initiatives, and called for sustained cooperation between both governments to accelerate development across the region.
He disclosed that a broad-based planning committee, comprising representatives of the Federal Ministry of Works, the Nasarawa State Government and other stakeholders, has been constituted to coordinate the event, which will feature live media coverage, cultural displays and an official brochure documenting achievements along the project corridor.
