en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a tree planting initiative along the Ilela-Sokoto section of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway to promote environmental sustainability and protect road infrastructure. The initiative was officially launched on Monday, with the Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, inspecting the highway construction progress on behalf of the Minister of Works, David Umahi.
During the inspection and launch of the roadside tree planting initiative, Goronyo stated that the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway is a national infrastructure project that will stimulate economic growth, improve connectivity, strengthen national unity, and create opportunities for communities. Currently, approximately 120 kilometers of the road are under construction in the Sokoto section, with significant progress made on 20 kilometers of the route. Solar streetlights are being installed on the continuously reinforced concrete pavement, a design aimed at enhancing durability and reducing maintenance costs.
Goronyo noted that this 1,068-kilometer highway will connect to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, serving as a strategic transportation corridor expected to improve trade, mobility, security, and regional integration across Nigeria. In a statement issued by his media aide, Abdullahi Mohammed, the minister stated that the tree planting initiative is a key component of the Federal Government's commitment to sustainable infrastructure development. These trees will serve as shelterbelts and windbreaks, helping to combat desert encroachment and soil erosion, improve environmental sustainability, support climate change mitigation efforts, and contribute to the long-term preservation of the highway infrastructure. He emphasized that the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway is not just a road project but a pathway to prosperity, reflecting President Bola Tinubu's vision of building a more connected, productive, environmentally sustainable, and economically resilient Nigeria.
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