Federal government approves N64b more for roads
The Federal
Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total of N64 billion worth of
road contracts, yesterday during its weekly meeting. Out of the total
sum, over N53billion was approved for roads in the Niger Delta, while
N10billion was given for roads in the Federal Capital Territory.
While briefing
pressmen after the weekly FEC meeting, which was chaired by President
Goodluck Jonathan, the minister of information and communications, Dora
Akunyili alongside the ministers of state for FCT, Caleb Olubolade;
Niger Delta, Samuel Ode; Power, Nuhu Wya and Information, Labaran Maku
said the Niger Delta road contracts constitute a major component of the
post amnesty intervention projects of the federal government to improve
the road network in the Niger Delta region.
The road contracts
awarded include; Ogriagbene-Torugbene road in the sum of
N12.875billion;Re-construction of Benin-Abraka road in the sum of
N9.750billion; Orhorho junction-Odorubu-Kpakiama-Bomadi road in the sum
of N9.635billion; 35km Okputuite-Mbato junction-Orie market-Lomara
9Igwebuike road in Abia State in the sum of N9.01billion; Omelema-Agada
2 road in the sum of N6,22billion and rehabilitation of
Okpuala-Igwurunta road in the sum of N6.411billion.
“In order to open
up rural areas in the FCT, Council approved the award of contract for
the construction of ONEX-Bwari Road in the FCT, in favour of Messrs
Parsons Science Engineering Company Ltd, in the sum of N2.017billion
the completion period is 24 months” Mrs. Akunyili said .
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