Residents, Drivers Doubt Federal Govt’s N1.8trn Road Project, Bago, Etsu Nupe Laud Initiative

Residents and drivers in Niger State have expressed doubts about the Federal Government’s ability to complete the recently flagged-off Lambata–Bida–Mokwa–Makera–Kontagora road project, urging the government to ensure that the exercise goes beyond political appeal and ends the suffering of commuters and residents.
Their concerns come as Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, and the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, commended President Bola Tinubu for initiating the project through a tax credit partnership with the Dangote Group.
Some articulated vehicle drivers interviewed by LEADERSHIP said the project might take a long time to complete, citing previous experiences in which cont...