FG approves N185bn for reconstruction of 14 road projects
- President Buhari has approved the sum of N185.2 billion for the rehabilitation, repairs and reconstruction of 14 road projects
- The road projects are located in Yobe, Adamawa, Benue, Kwara, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Enugu, Borno, Anambra and Sokoto states
- The president is also expected to sign the 2018 budget next week
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, June 13, in Abuja approved N185.2 billion for the rehabilitation, repairs and reconstruction of 14 road projects across the country.
Special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Femi Adesina, revealed this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council’s meeting which held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa.
Legit.ng gathers that Adesina, who briefed the correspondents alongside the ministers of health and that of industry, trade and investment, Prof Isaac Adewole and Okechukwu Enelamah respectively, said the road projects were located in Yobe, Adamawa, Benue, Kwara, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Edo, Enugu, Borno, Anambra and Sokoto states.
He listed the road projects to include Gwoza – Damboa – Goniri – Ngamdu Road in Yobe/Borno states at the cost of N34.608 billion; Mayo Belwa – Jada – Ganye – Torngo Road in Adamawa at the rate of N22.699 billion and Ado – Ifaki – Otun – Kwara state border in Ekiti state at the rate of N6 billion.
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Adesina said that Makurdi bridge in Benue would be repaired at the cost of N4.617 billion; Ihugi – Korinya -Wuse -Ankor in Benue at N15.641 billion and Gbagi – Apa – Owode in Badagry Lagos state at N4.366 billion.
Others are the construction of Ijebu Igbo – Ita Egba Owonowen in Ogun and Oyo states which would cost N9.833 billion while N7.506billion would be spent on dualisation of Jattu – Fugar – Agenebode in Edo Phase II by Mothercat.
He said the Makurdi – Gboko – Wannune – Yander Section 1 in Benue would be reconstructed at the cost of N18.669 billion; Old – Enugu – Port Harcourt Road at Agbogugu – Abia border Spur would cost N13.933 billion.
Adesina said that N6.249 billion would be spent on rehabilitation of Umulungbe – Umoka road; Amokwu – Ikedimkpe – Egede – Opeyi Awhum Road in Enugu state at N21.729 billion and rehabilitation of Nkwu Inyi – Akpugoeze in Anambra at N2.595 billion.
He revealed that N4.354 billion would be expended on reconstruction of Sabon Birnin – Tsululu – Kuya – Maradi Junction road in Sokoto state.
The presidential aide, who also reacted to a question on 2018 budget, disclosed that the budget would be signed by President Buhari next week.
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Legit.ng previously reported that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari approved 995 million dollars for the reconstruction of the phase II of Abuja - Keffi - Akwanga - Lafia - Makurdi road.
The minister of power, works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, revealed this to State House correspondents at the end of the Council’s meeting held at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday, May 16.
He said the 995 million dollars for the execution of the project would be obtained from the China-Exim Bank as loan.
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