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Julius Berger commences immediate repairs on Km 75 Abuja – Kaduna Expressway

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc said it has started an immediate emergency repair around Kilometre 75 Abuja – Kaduna Expressway.

The company said this was in response to the hardship caused by the deplorable condition of that portion of the highway.

Julius Berger Nigeria, in a press statement on Saturday, said it is currently reconstructing the 376-kilometer Abuja-Kano Road (AKR) and has made tremendous progress at different sections of the AKR project.

According to the company, the project is divided into Sections 1 (Abuja-Kaduna), 2 (Kaduna-Zaria) and 3 (Zaria-Kano), and out of 376 kilometers, over 152 kilometers have progressed up to the wearing course with 140 kilometers already handed over.

Regrettably, it said that Section 1 has lagged largely due to disruptions by activities of bandits and other criminal elements along the axis.

However, the construction giant expressed optimism that with the remarkable and reassuring gains made by members of the armed forces and other security agencies recently, its engineers are returning to the site to commence the reconstruction of this 165-kilometre section of the project.

The company said top-level meetings were also ongoing between its management and the Kaduna State Government to ensure that the project can continue hitch-free.

“The AKR currently has a total of 4480 number manpower deployed on and off-site, and with the 74km length Section 2 (Kaduna to Zaria) project nearing completion, Julius Berger hopes to bolster its number of men and equipment on the remaining Sections, most especially Section 1, guaranteeing intense pace in the delivery of the project.

“Julius Berger Nigeria Plc again reassures commuters and the general public of its commitment to delivering a quality road project that will serve them and ease their current challenges on the road,” it promised.

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