By Onu Okorie
The Ministry of Works has disclosed that the ongoing Calabar – Ebonyi – Benue – Kogi- Nasarawa – Abuja Superhighway will bring about the emergence of new cities and infrastructural development along the corridor.
This was made known in a statement obtained during the weekend in Abuja made available by the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media Barr Uchenna Orji
They further explained that the superhighway will not only boost socio-economic activities and development along the corridor but will also link the export processing zone in Calabar and have international connection with the Republic of Cameroon.
The Calabar – Ebonyi – Benue – Kogi- Nasarawa – Abuja Superhighway which is a multi-lane route beginning from the spur of Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway in Cross River State is crossing Enugu – Abakaliki – Ogoja (Trans-Saharan Highway) at Ebonyi State and transversing through Benue State, Kogi State (crossing River Benue at Bagana in Kogi State to Nasarawa State and ending at Apo in Abuja.
“Mr. President, inspired by the vision to build legacy projects that will connect the agricultural, trade, tourism, hospitality and industrial corridors and foster socio-economic and cultural integration among the diverse regional and sub- regional nationalities initiated four projects of unprecedented landmarks in the history of Africa, namely, the 750 km Lagos – Calabar Coastal Highway, the 1068 km Sokoto – Badagry Super Highway, the 482 km Calabar – Abuja Superhighway and the 439km Akwanga – Jos – Bauchi – Gombe Highway.” It added.
This multi-lane road will be six lanes, three lanes on each side to be separated with beautiful median landscaping with street light and median digital signage.
This road project has about 1.35 km length of River Benue bridge at Bagana and 400 m length of bridge over Ebom river in Cross River State among other smaller bridges, overpasses, interchanges and other road features along the alignment.
The road, when completed, will reduce the travel time by road users and provide the shortest and fastest route from South – South through South East to Abuja.
The importance of the Renewed Hope legacy projects: Calabar – Ebonyi – Benue,- Kogi – Nasarawa – Abuja superhighway to the socio -economic advancement of Nigeria.
How the award of section 1(118.85) criss crossing communities of Eke Market, Abaomege, Onueke, Achiagu, Umuoghara/Onu Nwafor, Ikwuachi, Ishieke,, Odomoke before termination at Mbeke in Ebonyi State has stimulated the enthusiasm of all the communities within the 482km legacy project of the Renewed Hope administrdation.
