By Peter Adelowo
The Federal Ministry of Works is to embark on the construction, rehabilitation, and rescpoing of fourteen road projects across the country.
This followed the approval given to the Ministry to that effect by the Federal Executive Council, FEC.
The projects, which the government considers as critical, will cost 242.68 billion Naira.
The Minister of works, Senator David Umahi, made this known while briefing newsmen in Abuja.
He explained that the project’s are the Agaie-Katcha-Baro Road, Niger State, Odukpani Junction, starting from Calabar-Ikom-Ogoja Road, Cross River State, Abeokuta-Ajibo Road and Iyana Mosa Road, Ogun State, Abaji Section of Ibaji-Odulu-Ajibu Road, Anambra State”.
Others are the Umuahia-Ituano-Ikot Ekpene Road, Umuahia Umudike Section Kaduna-Jos Road (Phase One), Kaduna and Plateau States, Yola-Fufure Road, Adamawa State, Ijebu-Ibutita Ebe Road, Ogun State, and Lamido Road, Taraba State”.
Also the Nkomoro-Isu Road, Enugu and Ebonyi States, Aba-Owerri Road Dualization by Ikot Ekpene Border, Gashua-Bayamari Road (Section Two), Yobe State, Ikorodu-Shagamu Road (Phase One of Lagos-Ibadan Road) and the Remaining Sections of Lagos-Ibadan Road”.
He however warned that companies which fail to deliver their projects accordingly, will have their contracts terminated.
