The opposition leader indicated that linking Kenya to Nigeria via road will be among his priorities as African Union’s high representative of infrastructure and development. He intends to oversee construction of 60,000km Trans-African highway project commissioned in 1971 to open up the continent for trade.

“Primary projects will be an 8,000 km highway linking Cairo (Egypt) to Dakar in Senegal. Another 8,0000 km road will stretch from Cairo and Cape Town (South Africa). A 60,000kms road linking Mombasa (Kenya) to Lagos (Nigeria) is part of this ambitious project,” said Raila Odinga.

Road infrastructure

President Uhuru while congratulating Raila on the new appointment said the position would be beneficial to Kenya.

Raila who said he accepted the role by AU because he believed land transport was an integral part of the continent’s economic growth added he intended to have another 4,700kms road between Dakar and Lagos built. He explained that out of nine highways proposed over four decades ago, only the 4,500kms road between Dakar and N’Djamena in Chad had been constructed.

“My belief is that having reliable road infrastructure and railways linking all corners of Africa will open up the continent and make it a gateway to the 21st century. Through my new position I am determined to take Africa to economic independence,” affirmed Raila.

Source: https://brandspurng.com/60000km-road-linking-kenya-to-lagos-to-be-constructed/

Are these people mad?

Instead of constructing railways with bullet trains to link the continent together they're here building roads

So they expect a sane man to drive through the continent and waste all his money on fuel.

Africa sha

rubbish

first of all, repair the one from Mile 2 to Badagery, let humans have a means to run away while you are building this one.

Nice one.. Atleast it shld open up African countries to trade though dey'll have to do more in terms of security