Kogi state residents have hailed the management of Dangote Group for completing a 43-kilometre Obajana-Kabba road, which has been described by Nigeria’s longest rigid pavement.
The Project Director Olatunbosun Kalejaiye said that the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project was delivered for use by Nigerians
Kalejaiye added that while the rigid pavement had been completed, the company was dressing the shoulders.
Site Engineer Samuel Obosi said the dual carriage way will be durable and less susceptible to potholes and repairs, like asphalt road.
A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), John Moses, who spoke to the Nation said his taxi business was booming, compared to when the road was in deplorable condition with potholes and was avoided by motorists.
The Bajana of Obajana land, King Idowu Senibi, described the project as gigantic and the first of its kind in Nigeria.
“Dangote is our son. We would protect his huge investment and gigantic concrete road. I am happy that this is happening in my lifetime and in my kingdom. This is a great opportunity for us and many generations to come,” he said.
The 43-kilometre Obajana-Kabba road, built by Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), has been described by motorists as the country’s most strategic highway in aiding travelers between the North and the South.
