FEC approves N58.48bn for Niger road project, link bridge to Kwara

Date: 2019-11-07

The Federal Executive Council has approved the sum of N58.48 billion for the Bida-Saachi-Nupeko Road project and the Nupeko-Pategi Bridge project, which links Niger and Kwara states.

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He said it was an old contract, which was terminated and reviewed.

"You heard the project involved, the Bida-Saachi-Nupeko Road and we have attached bridge - the Nupeko-Pategi Bridge across the River Niger, to link Nupeko in Niger and Pategi in Kwara State together.

"And also facilitate connectivity from South West to North Central and North of Nigeria.

"It is an old contract, actually. It was awarded in 2013, terminated for non-performance, re-evaluated.

"It didn't have a bridge then; we have added a bridge now; approved now for N58. 488 billion; and it is expected to take 30 months."

Fashola, who fielded questions from State House Correspondents on the state of roads across the country, said that the rainy season hampered road construction and rehabilitation.

He said it was not peculiar to Nigeria as cities had submerged and infrastructure affected in other parts of the world.

The minister said that what Nigeria experienced in 2019 was unusual, as it was not a good time to be in the transport system.

"We also want this season to quickly end so that we can go back to work during dry weather.

"And that takes me to preparation for the end of the year; you know we have the ember preparation.

"The team has already started work; we will be working with FRSC; we will also be working with our contractors.

"The plan is that in places where they have not yet constructed, they should do palliative works, so that the heavy traffic movement during the end of the year is manageable and will reduce the inconvenience of commuters to the barest minimum," he said.

(NAN)

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Bahago     Abraham Ojo     Aminu Adisa Logun     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Atiku     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Labaeka     Ibrahim Mohammed     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Tosin Saraki     08001000100     CACOVID Palliatives     Baruba     Olabode George Towoju     Ndakene     Idris Garba     Iyiola Oyedepo     Folashade Omoniyi     Offorjama     Shehu Adaramaja     Hassan Oyeleke     Bayo Lawal     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Micheal Imoudu     Rotimi Oyedepo     Kola Shittu     Mazars Consulting     Ilorin Like-Minds     Ayoade Akinnibosun     Oyun     Adaramaja     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Monkey Pox     Aisha Buhari     Pakata Patriots     Kayode Zubair     Abdulrahman Iliasu     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Rapheal Ashaolu     Omoniyi     Zaratu Umar     Imam Gambari     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Muhammed Akanbi     Abdulkadir Orire     Benin Republic     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Laolu Saraki     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Sunday Popo-Ola     Balogin Alanamu     New Model Police Station     Zulu Gambari     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Asa LGEA School     Ramadhan     Javed Khan     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Folorunsho Erubu     Saka Isau     SARS     David Oyedepo     Kwara Volleyball Association     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Yusuf Aiyedun     George Funsho Adebayo     Federal Allocation     KWACOBPA     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Issa Baba     JAMB     Christopher Ayeni     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Mumeen Lah    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Edret Sabi Abel     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Saad Omo\'ya     Alaro     Adama Isa     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Photo News     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     George Innih     Abdulwahab Oba     Afetu Of Alabe     Alapado     Mahe Abdulkadir     Reuben Paraje     Kunle Akogun     Plat Technologies Limited     Doyin Awoyale     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Abdulhakeem Amao     High Court     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Sodiya     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Fatai Adeniyi Garba     Amos Bajeh     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Senate     Raji AbdulRasaq     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Bamikole Omishore     Haleeman Salman     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Salman Alada     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Gwanara     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Muritala Awodun     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Ijagbo Health Centre     ASUU     Alapansapa     Islamic Development Bank     Matthew Babaoye     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     KWACOBPA     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     LAK Jimoh     Binta Abubakar Mora     Lola Olabayo     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Fatimoh Lawal     Saka Isau     Adesoye     Goodluck Jonathan     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Laduba     Moses Rahman Popoola     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Buari Edun     Toyin Saraki     Aliyu Alhassan     Amuda Bembe     Sebastine Obasi     Clara Nwachukwu     Yahaya A Paniyaro     Erin-ile     Prince Bola Ajibola     Adekunle David Dunmade     Saliu Tunde Bello     Sarah Alade     Lotus Bank     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners