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AG-Dangote commissions longest concrete road in Nigeria
By Francis Iloani Arinze | Publish Date: Jun 8 2016 5:00AM


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AG-Dangote Construction Limited, a joint venture company between Andrade Gutierrez (AG) of Brazil and Dangote Group Nigeria, has commissioned the longest  stretch of concrete road, in the country recently.
The 24km road links Obajana and Kabba in Kogi State.



The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote described the event as historic because "the road is the first concrete road that we, at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), would be formally commissioning in Nigeria.
Dangote explained that his decision to start the campaign for concrete road in Nigeria, is in line with what obtains in other parts of the world. "For instance, the Autobahn in Germany, was constructed with concrete, and the famous Accra-Tema concrete road was possibly the first of its type in Africa.
The equally popular Marine Drive in Mumbai, India, which was built in 1939, is another example of a concrete road. The Mumbai road is today still performing satisfactorily after almost 80 years in operation. As a matter of fact, it is expected that Mumbai saves about $3million in maintenance cost every year from the investment in the construction of 450km of concrete roads.
The Federal Governent has commended the business ingenuity of the Africa's foremost entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote  saying the acumen won him the contract for the construction of the novel concrete paved Obajana-Kabba road in Kogi State.
Minister for works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Raji Fashola made the remark during the commissioning of the 24km Itori-Ibese concrete road, Itori, Ogun State, constructed by the AG-DANGOTE Construction Company Limited, as a Corporate Social Responsibility Services to the Community.

thank u aliko dangote.

abeg any of of daughters still dey single

Not true. Nothing like a concrete road up till yesterday btw Obajana and Kabba.

Nice one from dangote.

Picture?