The Federal Government is targeting the completion of 10 kilometres of road formation on the Akwanga-Jos section of the Trans-Sahara Superhighway before Christmas, with another 30 kilometres expected to be delivered in 2027.
The project’s Equipment Coordinator and Public Relations Officer, James Baba, disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of the construction site by the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof Nentawe Yilwatda.
Baba said heavy construction equipment had been deployed to the Jos axis following directives from the Federal Ministry of Works.
He added that trial construction of the rigid pavement had commenced, with about 400 metres already completed.
“Our target this year is to cover about 10 kilometres of earthwork before Christmas,” he said.
Baba explained that the decision to use cement concrete instead of asphalt was based on the ministry’s specifications and aimed at improving the road’s durability.
The Akwanga-Jos stretch is a 125-kilometre section of the larger Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Biu-Maiduguri highway.
Speaking during the inspection, Yilwatda said the project and other infrastructure being executed by the Tinubu administration would strengthen the APC’s chances in the 2027 general elections.
He described the projects as an “unbeatable campaign asset”, arguing that Nigerians would judge the administration by the infrastructure delivered.
Yilwatda said the road would feature surveillance cameras, continuous lighting, police outposts and emergency trauma clinics to improve security and access to healthcare along the corridor.
He said the project formed part of a wider network of more than 1,400 kilometres intended to connect the South-South, South-East, North-Central and North-East regions.
The APC chairman also said the Akwanga-Jos corridor had suffered decades of neglect, with previous administrations carrying out only occasional repairs.
He added that the Tinubu administration had committed hundreds of billions of naira to the project, which he said was designed to last for more than a century.
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