Jigawa: The Federal Government has announced that the Kaduna-Kano-Jigawa-Katsina-Maradi railway project has reached 60 percent completion. Mr. Ali Bukar, the Resident Engineer of the Federal Ministry of Transportation overseeing Section Two of the project, shared this information during an inspection visit by the Presidential Media Team in Jigawa, led by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information and Public Relations at the State House in Abuja, issued a statement on Sunday outlining the progress of the project. The inspection is part of an ongoing assessment of federal and state government projects in the North-West, initiated by the Renewed Hope Ambassadors and led by Governor Hope Uzodimma.
Bukar reported that the project is advancing steadily across its two major corridors and is on track for completion by December 2027. Construction activities have intensified along the Kano-Dutse axis, with significant progress on bridge works across waterways and challenging terrains. Piling and substructure works for several bridges are in advanced stages, and superstructure installations are ongoing at multiple locations.
The project has achieved key milestones along the 104-kilometre Kano-Jigawa corridor and the branch line connecting Kano to Dutse. Track laying, earthworks, and structural installations are progressing smoothly. Bukar emphasized that the project is fully funded under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Scheme of President Bola Tinubu.
During the visit, the Presidential Media Team also inspected other projects in Kano and Jigawa states, including the Tal-Udu interchange flyover in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State and the ongoing concrete waterline project from Kapin Chiri Dam for irrigation.