DANGOTE PRESIDENT VOWS TO COMPLETE APAPA PORT ROAD ON TIME IN NIGERIA

Dangote President visit apapa port road site and vows for early completion.

President of dangote groupe, Aliko dangote has vow to complete the ongoing construction on time. The apapa port road has been in a state of disrepair over a long period of time. The disrepair has claim over 20bn daily as a result of traffic gridlock generated by the bad road.

The president visited the site to assess the extent of work done. The road construction in which both NPA and Flour Mills have financial outlay as their contributions. The project will cost the three partners N4.3 billion.

Aliko Dangote said; “By the time the road construction is completed, even some of the advanced countries would not be able to boast of the quality. He also appeal to the authorities for multiple checkpoints to be mounted by security agencies.

The project was delay by the gas pipeline that has to be relocated to pave the way for unfettered construction work. The road is very strategic due to its connection with the Apapa and Tin Can Island. The both port are the highest when it comes to import of good through cargo ships into the country.

Group Managing Director of Flour Mills, Mr. Paul Gbededo said the three partners have shown how to be good corporate citizens. He also stated that when the project is complete, it would be one never seen before in the country.

The project was give to AG Dangote Construction, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group.

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