The Federal Government has disclosed that over 700 road projects are currently ongoing across all geopolitical zones in the country.
Permanent Secretary,
Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Ernest Umakhihe disclosed this on
Wednesday December 9, while speaking at the ongoing 26th National Council on
Works in Port Harcourt.
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Umakhihe who revealed
that the road projects include intervention projects in higher institutions of
learning, assurred Nigerians that all ongoing iconic road infrastructure will
be completed.
In a statement issued
in Abuja by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Boade Akinola, the
permanent secretary was quoted saying;
“The Federal
Government is committed to completing some iconic projects such as the second
Niger Bridge, Bodo-Bonny Road, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway and Obajana-Kabba
Road in Kogi State.
“In the same vein,
government is also committed to completing the Sukuk bond financed road
projects across the six geopolitical zones of the country and maintain
scheduled maintenance of 5,000km of roads annually.”
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