Tag: Road construction
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We plan to construct hostels, roads in UNIPORT – NDDC
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has announced plans to construct additional hostels, rehabilitate roads, and enhance power supply in the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT).
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Use of asphalt for road construction not banned, says FG
The Federal Government has backtracked on its decision to construct all federal roads using only rigid concrete pavement. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed the policy reversal during a meeting with all contractors at the ministry headquarters on Thursday.
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How Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Earned the Title of “Road Master”
The exceptional achievements of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state, a trained medical doctor, have earned him the well-deserved nickname of “Road Master.” This title became apparent to visiting journalists who were taken on a recent tour of various projects commissioned by the Okowa administration in Asaba. During the tour, the governor’s Chief Strategist, Festus…
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FG assures travelers of completion of Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in December
The Director, South-West, Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Adedamola Kuti, has assured travelers that the inward and outward sections of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway will be completed on or before December 2022. Recall that in August travelers encountered challenges when approaching Alausa in Ikeja, from Magboro. Some of these travelers spend hours on a journey…
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Roads construction: FG refunds N143bn to 5 States
Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of State, Works and Housing, on Saturday, disclosed that the Federal Government had refunded N143 billion to five states for constructing federal roads. He made the disclosure during a visit to Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, at Government House, Birnin Kebbi, the state capital. Aliyu was in Kebbi to ascertain…
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We spent over N200bn on road constructions in 2016 – FG
Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the Minister of Finance, said the Federal Government invested the sum of N200 billion on roads in 2016. According to the minister, the amount is part of N1.2 trillion earmarked for capital projects to ensure ease of doing business. Adeosun said this on Friday at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bloomberg…