Tag Archives: Road projects

Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, said the State Government would spend N18 billion to construct six storm drainage projects to solve flooding problems in Warri and Uvwie areas of the state. He said that contact for two of the projects had been awarded to CCECC Ltd and Levante Construction Ltd at the sum of N9.5 billion. The governor stated ...

 The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says the Federal Government has not done enough on road projects.   She said this yesterday while briefing State House reporters after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. She said: “We have a lot of roads in the country but not every road you see ...

Mr. Felix Obiora Nwakwo is the director of Satellite Towns Development Agency (STDA) of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). In this interview, he said the agency has achieved successes since 2017 when he assumed office by carrying out various road projects despite funding challenge. He also spoke on complaint of delay in completion of Gwagwalada-Dobi-Izom road, among other issues. ...

Anambra State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for developing housing units in the state valued at about N13.9 billion. The agreement was signed between the Anambra State Government and M-P Infrastructure Ltd., at Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia. M-P infrastructure desired to partner with the State Government to develop 100 hectares of land in phases within the Millennium City, ...

The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), at the weekend said it has so far invested about N100billion on the ongoing construction and rehabilitation of three priority roads in the country. The affected roads according to the Authority include the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway, the Abuja Kano Road and the 2nd Niger Bridge. The investment was in addition to the $11million spent ...

Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State Wednesday said his administration had in the last seven years expended over N45 billion on tertiary institutions in the state. He made the disclosure in Ibadan during the inauguration of the newly-constructed Oba Akinbiyi Model School II, Mokola by his administration. It was gathered that the governor also inaugurated the constructed Efunsetan-New Garage road ...

Some residents of Ijebu-Ode have commended the Ogun government for rehabilitating some roads in the community, saying this had eased free flow of traffic. Speaking with Newsmen on Monday in separate interviews, some of the respondents described the initiative as timely in spite of the fact that the tenure of the Ibikunle Amosun-led administration was rounding off. Reports show that ...

Enugu State Government has approved the construction of township stadia in Nsukka and Oji River Local Governments of the state. Mr. Greg Nnaji, Enugu State Works Commissioner made the disclosure on Tuesday in Enugu while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council Meeting. “The proposed Nsukka and Oji River Township Stadia will be part of the legacy ...

Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State has urged the public sector to continue to join hands with the government in the provision of road infrastructure. He affirmed the commitment of his administration to the delivery of economic development through provision of facilities for the use of the people. The governor, who described good road network as a catalyst for economic ...

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on Tuesday, inspected ongoing road projects in Amagba Community, Oredo Local Government Area of the state, with an assurance to provide more infrastructural projects in the area. Obaseki, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Taiwo Akerele, expressed satisfaction with the progress of work, noting that the state government was fulfilling its ...