Day IV Of The Renewed Hope Ambassadors’ Media Tour Of The NW Progress Report | Babajide Fadoju
Ongoing infrastructure and social sector interventions in Kano State are being positioned as tangible outcomes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with state officials highlighting visible gains across transportation, healthcare, education, and environmental management.
Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Highway: A Strategic Economic Lifeline
The rehabilitation of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano highway, a flagship federal project, is already transforming mobility and stimulating economic activity across the North West, even as work progresses toward completion.
The State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, described the highway as a strategic economic lifeline linking Kano and neighbouring states to the Federal Capital Territory and southern Nigeria.
This is a federal road that is very important to us in Kano, he said. We are one of the major beneficiaries, and we are pleased with the progress of the rehabilitation and the fact that it is nearing completion. Waiya noted that improved road conditions have reduced accidents, eased transportation bottlenecks, and enhanced trade flows across the region.
He added that commuters now experience smoother and safer journeys, including at night, particularly along the Dawakin Tofa axis into Kano, an indication, he said, of the broader economic impact of federal infrastructure investments.
Project Status: Zaria–Kano Section
Meanwhile, the contractor handling the project, Infiouest International Construction Limited, said the 775 kilometre highway is on course for completion by November 2026. A project engineer, speaking during an inspection, explained that the Zaria–Kano section spans 45 kilometres and is divided into three segments: 15 kilometres, 17 kilometres, and 13 kilometres. He disclosed that about six kilometres of the 13 kilometre dual carriageway has been completed up to Dabo Biyaro Bridge, with streetlighting installed, while 16.3 kilometres of the 17 kilometre stretch has also been completed, leaving less than one kilometre outstanding.
Tal’udu Flyover: Solving Decades of Congestion
At Tal’udu in Gwale Local Government Area, one of Kano’s busiest traffic hubs, officials pointed to a newly constructed multi layer flyover as a key intervention designed to resolve years of chronic congestion. The Commissioner for Works, Engr. Marwan Ahmed Aminu, described the junction as one of the most notorious in Kano before the upgrade. With this arrangement, we are confident that over 80 percent of the traffic congestion at this junction will be solved, he said, noting that only finishing works such as landscaping remain, with completion expected in May 2026.
These infrastructure projects, taken together, represent a coordinated federal and state effort to modernise Kano’s transport network, reduce travel times, and unlock economic potential across the state.
