Minister of State for Works, Barr. Muhammad Bello Goronyo, has urged the contractor working on Abuja-Keffi highway to provide palliatives to the bad section of Nyanya-Mararaba road.

The Minister during an inspection of the road lamented the hardship motorists face in plying the section of the road.

Though, he said the heavy gridlock on the three kilometres of the section will make it difficult to expedite the repairs, he urged the contractor to work at night to make the repairs.

He added that already 50 percent of the entire road has been completed with the outbound lane from Abuja finished.

“Already, 41 kilometers has been completed up to the binder, meaning 50% completion and the Abuja bound section which is troubled. Where we have a problem is three kilometres and we realise that there is a lot of water that is flooding this area.” “So, a lot of people coming from the Keffi-Nyanya axis are experiencing a lot of problems to cross to Abuja City and we directed immediately the contractor that is handling this project to come and do some palliative measures and as well as provide a route where he will be able to pass the water to be able to have a good road so that the passengers and commuters that are flying this road will have easy access.

“But we cannot do it in the afternoon or in the morning. So we directed that the contractor should concentrate on doing this job at night so that we will be able to finish it in time so people will have ease of travel.

“Let me say it very clearly that the contractor must ensure that he mobilises fully to this site to maintain this road because there is heavy traffic on this axis and we are not happy with the way and manner people are suffering on this road.”

He added that the road is a very important arterial road and people must have ease of movement along this corridor.

“There are a lot of civil servants flying this road and we are concerned about it so and the completion period is sacrosanct within the time stipulated so that’s why we’re as a ministry we’re here to assess the level of work here that is ongoing and then to also give clear directives.” (Daily Trust

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