Kaduna State Government has commenced the second phase of Kaduna Urban Renewal Project with the signing and issuance of contract documents for additional five roads.
The Managing Director of Kaduna State Roads Agency (KADRA), Engr Mohammed Lawal Magaji who signed the contract on behalf of the state government said that the contract has been awarded to Ronchess Global.
It will be recalled that in July last year, Governor Nasir El-Rufai had awarded contract for the construction of seven new roads and the dualisation or upgrading of 14 existing roads, in the first phase of the Urban Renewal Project.
Katuru road, Alkali road, Muhammadu Buhari way have been dualised while Gamji Gate has been upgraded and the Splash park has been opened. Galaxy Mall, Yakubu Gowon way and the underpass are under construction.
The Managing Director of KADRA promised that the second phase of the project ‘’will soon start because we have finished all the paper work.’’
“All the five roads would be dualized. The five roads are Isa Kaita road from Millennium City roundabout will link up with newly dualized Alkali road.
“Then we have Waziri Maccido road which passes in front of Zamani College, it will also be dualized to link Isa Kaita with Rabah road,’’ he added.
According to Magaji, ‘’the third road which starts from Katuru road which falls under the first phase of Kaduna Urban Renewal, will follow through Karaye road to Kasuwan Sati and link up with College road at Unguwan Dosa.’’
He also said that the dualised Sultan road will start from Isa Kaita road to Surame road, before linking up with Golf course road that leads to Unguwan Rimi.
The Managing Director further said that the main road leading to Sabon Tasha, from the flyover, down to Television Garage through Peugeot junction will be dualised.
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