The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the ongoing road constructions in Kuje Area Council of the territory. Wike stated this after he inspected the road projects in Abuja on Wednesday. The roads...
Road Construction
The Minister of Works, David Umahi says the Federal Government has put plans in place to complete the construction of the Benin- Lokoja road project within six months. Umahi made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a meeting with the contractors handling the road projects. The...
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has said the FCT Administration will construct Gwagwa, Karimo to Deidei road, to ease traffic congestion. Wike made the pledge while inaugurating the construction of access road to Saburi 1 and 2, in Abuja Municipal Area Council...
The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has threatened to blacklist Setraco Nigeria Ltd. if it failed to deliver the Southern Parkway Road project before May 29. Wike gave the warning in Abuja on Wednesday, after inspecting some road projects in the territory. The southern parkway road project connects...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has flagged off the construction of 40.2 kilometers road from Geljaule – Lame District in Toro Local Government Area of the State. Speaking at the flag-off of the road at Geljaule village on Wednesday evening, he said...
The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has told elite in the FCT not to expect good roads and other infrastructure without paying tax due to the FCT Administration. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, while inaugurating the resurfacing of 189 roads and remedial work on bridges in Maitama,...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has promised that his administration would re-engineer road infrastructure in the state, starting from Akure, the state capital. The governor stated this while inspecting two of the ongoing road projects in Akure: Oda road dualisation and the flyover at Onyearugbulem/Irese road on Tuesday....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, flagged off the construction of three (3) road projects worth over N10.9b in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). The three (3) roads will be dualised in order to decongest and expand development in Maiduguri Metropolis....
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has inaugurated Phase II of the rehabilitation and resurfacing of roads in FCT, towards making Abuja a befitting capital city. Wike explained during the inauguration in Abuja on Thursday, that the Phase II would cover 49 roads in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – In pursuance of his infrastructure expansion agenda, Governor Ademola Adeleke has launched road dualisation construction activities at Ede and Osogbo while documentation processes are almost completed on planned flyovers across the three senatorial districts. The roads which is a total of 11.17km...
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has vowed to expand and improve the outlook of all roads leading into the state in order to mark it out from its neighbours. The governor made the promise on Sunday in Aba while inaugurating Udeagbala Road alongside two others namely, Umuimo Road...
Clark Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has urged the Federal Government to take an urgent step toward rehabilitating roads in Niger Delta. Clark said this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. He said that the hope of addressing the decline in oil revenue accruing to the government...
The Bayelsa governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Udengs Eradiri, has criticised claims by Gov. Douye Diri, that he spent N30 billion to complete the 10.2-km phase two of the Glory Drive dual carriageway. Eradiri wondered how the road project, which was almost completed by former Gov....
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti on Wednesday flagged off the expansion of the 3.5 km-Ossah Road, Umuahia, from four to six lanes. The project, which takes off from the Abia Tower on the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, terminates at the Okpara Square, Umuahia. In a speech at the...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, says that the Commission is fast-tracking the construction work on the Oruma rigid pavement Road, in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, to ensure its commissioning next month....
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has flagged-off the construction of a 19 kilometer Liman Katagum-Luda-Lekka pilot rural road project awarded at N2.4 billion. Speaking while flagging off the road at a ceremony held on Monday at Liman Katagum, the Governor said that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The North East Development Commission (NEDC) in conjunction with the Borno State Government and other critical stakeholders in the State have identified the 22.5 Km Ngowom – Koshebe and Ngowom – Dusman – Zabarmari – Gongulong – Khaddarmari Road among others for urgent...
Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri on Friday urged the Federal Government to consider renaming the East-West Road in the South-South region to reflect its real location and status. Diri also called on the Federal Government to ensure more inclusiveness in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs to give...
The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, on Tuesday introduced night construction to fast track Nigeria’s highway projects in line with global practices. Umahi said this during a visit to project sites in Lagos/Ogun States. He said during the visit that the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway rehabilitation/reconstruction was 98...
By OLA MUDOPE, Ado-Ekiti – The Executive Chairman of Ikole Local Government of Ekiti State, Hon. Sola Olominu has commended the State Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji over the ongoing construction of the 18km Ikole-Ara-Isinbode road. Speaking after on the spot assessment of the road construction, Hon Olominu...