Tag: Roads
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Why I won’t demolish buildings for road expansion –Abiodun
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said the state government will not destroy any buildings as it embarks on road expansion in the state. Abiodun said this on Monday while examining Ikola-Navy-Osi-AIT road in the Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government Area of the state. The governor said the state government had decided to highlight the completion of…
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[Full List] FG undertaking 524 highways, bridge projects nationwide – Fashola
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has updated the Federal Executive Council on the ongoing road and bridge construction/rehabilitation projects nationwide, highlighting 80 of them as priority projects scheduled for completion in the 2020-2021 fiscal year. Fashola, who gave the updates in a presentation he made before the Council, said a total…
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JUST IN: FRSC Bars Dangote Trucks on Roads from 7am to 7pm
Worried by the incessant road crashes involving trucks from Dangote Group, which have led to deaths of many motorists, the management of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has directed the company’s drivers not to ply any road in the country from the hours of 7 am to 7 pm. In a statement obtained released on…
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Lagos begins fixing potholes on 87 major roads
The Lagos State Government has begun immediate repairs of potholes across the state, with over 87 major roads enlisted for intervention. Special Adviser, Lagos State Public Works Corporation and Drainage, Engr. Temidayo Erinle, in a statement on Friday, said the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode had directed that the Corporation should commence immediate rehabilitation of…
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2019 Budget: FG Needs N10trn Bond for Roads, Power – Fashola
From Jonas Ike, Abuja Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, says Nigeria needs at least N10 trillion bond to develop key infrastructures such as roads and power. Fashola gave the hint on Monday during a budget defence session with the House of Representatives Committee on Works, chaired by Hon.Toby Okechukwu (PDP, Enugu) at…
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Yuletide: No ‘blood-sucking demons’ on Nigerian roads – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has cautioned against the belief by some people, including commuters, of the existence of blood-sucking demons that kill travellers on the road during the yuletide. Mr Samuel Obayemi, FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer, Zone RF9 Enugu, gave the caution in Owerri on Thursday, during the flag-off of this year’s “ember…
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Plateau Govt. awards contracts for 22 roads for 3rd anniversary
Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau said his administration has awarded contracts for the building of 22 roads. Lalong announced this on Tuesday in a State broadcast to mark this year’s Democracy Day and the 3rd anniversary of his administration. The governor said that the roads which were evenly spread across the 17 local governments were…
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C’ River Govt. to complete 300km of roads by 2019
The Cross River Government says its target is to complete the 300 kilometres of road projects it has embarked upon across the state by 2019. The state Commissioner for Works, Engr. Dane Osim-Asu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Calabar. Osim-Asu said the roads were being constructed with a view to linking…
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Fashola rejects completed houses, roads in Kebbi
Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Tuesday warned that the Federal Government would not accept the 74 housing units and Jega-Yauri road project due to shoddy job. Fashola who inspected the two projects in Birnin Kebbi, told the contractors to undertake the project within specification otherwise the government would not accept them…
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FEC approves N377b for roads, power, education, others
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday approved over N377. 53 billion for projects covering roads, power, education, water, health among other projects, after over six hours deliberations. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the FEC meeting is to be continued on Thursday (today). Ministers of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, Power Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola, Water Resources…