Niger minister inspects road construction sites around Niamey
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal du Niger
Niger’s Minister of Equipment and Infrastructure, Colonel-Major Salissou Mahaman Salissou, inspected major road construction sites in Niamey and nearby areas. The visit is part of monitoring public works linked to opening up the country, the Journal du Niger reports.
Niger’s Minister of Equipment and Infrastructure, Colonel-Major Salissou Mahaman Salissou, inspected road construction sites around Niamey on Tuesday 3 November 2026, according to the Journal du Niger.
The visit notably covered National Road 4, the 60-kilometre section between Niamey and Farié, via Namaro. Teams are laying a bituminous concrete surface designed to withstand heavy goods vehicles, the Ministry of Equipment and Infrastructure reports.
The visit forms part of the government’s monitoring of major public projects. The minister was accompanied by a technical delegation.
