Niger state: Lambata-Kontagora street will boosts commerce, agriculture – Idris

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has mentioned the federal authorities’s ₦1.8 trillion reconstruction and dualisation of the Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora Road will enhance commerce, agriculture and job creation by connecting communities to markets and opening up financial alternatives throughout Niger State and past.

An announcement Wednesday Special Assistant on Media to the Minister Rabiu Ibrahim, famous that Idris mentioned this on Tuesday on the flag-off ceremony for the street mission in Bida, Niger state.

Speaking on behalf of members of the federal govt council current, he described the freeway as a significant funding in Nigeria’s economic system.

“Today, we do more than flag off the construction of a road. We are opening a gateway to opportunity. We are connecting communities to markets, farmers to consumers, businesses to customers and our people to a more prosperous future. For Niger State and for Nigeria, this is a defining moment,” he mentioned.

He counseled President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising infrastructure growth, and praised Niger State Governor Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago, for securing federal assist for the state’s growth priorities.

He additionally acknowledged the contributions of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, to the implementation of the federal authorities’s street infrastructure programme.

“His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has shown, through projects of this magnitude, that the Renewed Hope Agenda is not merely a statement of aspiration. It is a programme of concrete investments designed to expand economic opportunities, improve the quality of life of our citizens and lay the foundations for lasting national development,” Idris mentioned.

The Minister mentioned the mission would create jobs throughout building and supply lasting alternatives for transport operators, small companies, younger folks and entrepreneurs.

He urged residents and communities alongside the path to cooperate with the contractors, defend the appropriate of method and safeguard public infrastructure to make sure the mission is accomplished efficiently.

“I urge everyone to support the contractors, protect the right of way and safeguard public infrastructure. Let us work together to ensure that this investment is completed on time and delivers its full benefits,” he mentioned.

In his speech, Bago thanked President Tinubu for supporting Niger State’s growth by way of main infrastructure tasks and different insurance policies.
He mentioned these interventions would strengthen the state’s economic system and enhance the lives of its folks, and he promised that the President would win a landslide victory in Niger state.

“Because of the road projects and the positive policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I am confident that he will record a landslide victory in Niger State,” Bago mentioned.