The federal executive council has approved the construction of another highway that connects the regions of the southern and the northern parts of the country. The first one was the Coastal Road designed to connect Lagos in the southwestern part of the country with the south south, while the latest one connects Badagry in the southwest with Sokoto in the northwestern part of the country.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government has approved the first phase of the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway project. The Federal Government also approved the construction of 63 dams to boost power generation in the country. The dams would also be expected to serve the agricultural needs of farmers by providing irrigation services.
Idris said this at the inauguration of a two-day Sectorial Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation and its agencies, in Abuja.
The retreat with the theme: “Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda: The Role of Ministry of Information and National Orientation and her Agencies’’ was organised by the Ministry. According to him, the government is not resting on its oars regarding infrastructure and social projects in the country.
“Only yesterday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the first part of the Sokoto-Badagry Super HighWay.
“Now, this is going to traverse about nine states in that corridor.
“And in the process, about 63 dams would be built to guarantee the enhancement of our agricultural potential, as well as also help to generate power for our people,’’ he said Idris further explained that, at the beginning of his tenure, he outlined his vision for the ministry, to commit to transparency in public communication and build trust between the government and its citizens.
He said, “This is paramount, because transparency plays a crucial role in fostering and reinforcing that trust.’’
