FEC Approves N166bn for Repair, Construction of 14 National Roads
The Federal Executive Council has approved for the federal government to spend N166 billion to repair and construct 14 federal roads across the country, a statement from the Ministry of Works and Housing has said.
The approval, it added, was sequel to a memorandum presented to the FEC by Fashola, in line with the objectives of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan of the government. Others, according to the statement, include the Ajingi-Jahun-Kafin Hausa Road in Jigawa State slated for rehabilitation; Aba-Owerri Road and NNPC Expressway in Abia State also billed for rehabilitation; Kaleyeri-Damaturu Road in Yobe State billed for rehabilitation; two outstanding sections of Oba-Nnewi-Arondizuogu-Okigwe Road in Imo/Anambra States also for reconstruction and then the construction of Yaba-Yangogi Road in Abuja.
Additionally, the rehabilitation of Irrua-Edenu-Ibore-Udomi-Uwessan Road in Edo State was awarded to Messrs Mikky-Tai Engineering & Construction Limited/Messrs Rodnab Construction JV at the contract cost of N4.6 billion, with a completion date of 12 months, while Messrs IAC Allied Technical and Construction Company Limited will construct the Ilobu-Erinle Road in Kwara/Osun States within 36 months at the cost of N18.042 billion.
Messrs Roudo Nigeria Limited will, according to the statement, rehabilitate the Aba-Owerri Road, NNPC Expressway in Abia State within 18 months at the cost of N6.1 billion; Messrs JM & A’S/Lubell Nigeria Limited will construct Yaba-Yangogi Road in Abuja within 24 months at the cost of N17.31 billion; while Messrs Rick Rock Construction Limited will complete the rehabilitation of the Kaleyeri-Damaturu Road in Yobe State within a 28 months at the cost of N17 billion.
Nigeria Latest News, Nigeria Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
FEC approves N166 billion for 14 road projects across NigeriaFederal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of N166 billion contracts for the construction and rehabilitation of 14 roads nationwide.
Read more »
FEC approves N166bn for construction, rehabilitation of 14 roads
Read more »
Xenophobia: Second Batch Of Nigerians To Leave South Africa September 14 | Sahara ReportersXenophobia: Second Batch Of Nigerians To Leave South Africa September 14 | Sahara Reporters The Nigerian government had ordered the immediate evacuation of Nigerians from South Africa following a renewed xenophobic attack in the country. READ MORE:
Read more »
US Actress Felicity Huffman Gets 14 Days Jail TermUS Actress Felicity Huffman Gets 14 Days Jail Term.
Read more »
Judgment: How FEC meeting saved me from trauma, by BuhariPresident Muhammadu Buhari yesterday recalled the anxious moment he went through while the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal delivered...
Read more »
Judgement: I didn't go into trauma because of FEC - BuhariPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he was not traumatized during the delivering Presidential Election Petition Tribunal judgment on Wednesday.
Read more »