FEC approves ₦631.3 billion for nine road projects nationwide

The Federal Government Council (FEC) has authorized roughly ₦631.3 billion for 9 highway infrastructure tasks throughout Nigeria.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this after Wednesday’s FEC assembly presided over by way of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the State Area, Abuja.

Mr Umahi mentioned the tasks would fortify transportation networks, fortify connectivity, and facilitate financial actions by way of developing, reconstructing, and rehabilitating crucial highway corridors.

He mentioned the approvals incorporated reconstructing the 95-kilometre Etuke–Okeni–Ankpa–Otopa Highway in Kogi, with a freelance sum of N167 billion.

The council additionally authorized N209 billion for reconstructing the 81.1-kilometre Ado–Ilawe–Ilumaba–Ikole Highway in Ekiti, together with a bridge.

Any other ₦62 billion was once authorized for the Tungo–Karamti Highway linking Adamawa and Taraba, with 5 bridges integrated into the venture.

Mr Umahi mentioned FEC additionally authorized N20.257 billion for an 18-kilometre highway connecting Asiago to the Port Harcourt–Enugu Freeway.

An extra N30 billion was once earmarked for remedial works on deteriorated sections of the East–West Highway.

The council additionally authorized N11.33 billion for a highway venture the Abia Govt in the past undertook.

Mr Umahi mentioned the approval adopted the discontinuation of its investment association beneath the Nigerian Nationwide Petroleum Corporate Ltd. tax-credit scheme.

He added that N28.218 billion was once authorized to rehabilitate a 17-kilometre phase of the Sokoto–Illela Highway, Path A1.

The minister additionally counseled Mronubu for finishing the primary 118-kilometre phase of the Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria Highway.

He mentioned the phase was once finished in 30 months, with 81 kilometres built the use of strengthened concrete pavement.

He added that paintings on the second one phase, overlaying 164 kilometres, was once nearing of entirety, with most effective 16 kilometres ultimate.

Mr Umahi additional disclosed that all of the 375-kilometre Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria–Kano hall could be provided with solar-powered streetlights.

At the Lagos–Abidjan coastal freeway, the minister mentioned ministers from international locations alongside the hall would meet on Friday to speak about investment preparations.

He mentioned the freeway accommodates 79 kilometres in Nigeria, 89 kilometres in Togo, 576 kilometres in Ghana, 155 kilometres in Côte d’Ivoire and 128 kilometres in Benin Republic.

In line with Mr Umahi, the proposed association will contain the African Construction Financial institution offering loans to collaborating international locations to finance their respective sections.

He mentioned the regional freeway was once supposed to fortify connectivity and facilitate business amongst collaborating West African international locations.