N1.5trn federal freeway: Magaji hails Bago, Idris for working in direction of growth of Niger

The North Central zonal youth coordinator of the City Boy Movement (CBM), Hon. Suleiman Abubakar Magaji, has recommended Niger State Governor, Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, for working collectively in direction of the event of the state.

Speaking on the flag-off and groundbreaking ceremony for the Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora Federal Highway in Bida, Magaji described cooperation between stakeholders from federal and state as vital to sustaining consideration on the infrastructure and financial growth wants of states.

He welcomed the federal authorities’s ₦1.5 trillion freeway undertaking, which covers a 376-kilometre hall scheduled for reconstruction and dualisation, with bolstered concrete.

“What a better duo for Niger state. Governor Bago and the Honourable Minister, Mohammed Idris, are important voices in the ongoing conversation about the development and future of our state. We need sustained collaboration, commitment and attention to initiatives that can improve the lives of our people,” Magaji mentioned.

He famous that the freeway may strengthen transportation hyperlinks between communities, enhance entry to markets and facilitate the motion of agricultural produce, significantly in a state like Niger with appreciable agricultural potential and in depth business connections.

According to him, strategic infrastructure funding ought to go hand in hand with sustained consideration to agriculture, training, youth alternatives and the financial wants of communities throughout Niger state.

Magaji additionally acknowledged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the undertaking, describing cooperation between federal and state authorities as important to making sure that main initiatives ship lasting public advantages.

“As stakeholders, our responsibility is to encourage constructive engagement, recognise meaningful development initiatives and continue advocating for projects that directly improve the welfare of our people,” he added.

He urged the related authorities and undertaking managers to take care of building high quality, guarantee efficient supervision and ship the freeway throughout the authorised undertaking framework, noting that its advantages would in the end depend upon profitable execution.