The total contract cost for the critical Abuja-Kaduna road which commenced in 2018 has now risen from N165 billion at the time, as the contractors are currently asking for N1.35 trillion to finish the project.
But despite the misgivings by the Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, he has vowed to complete and deliver the remaining section of road before the end of 2024, even though such promises had been made by the previous government.