…that recommendation and I stand by it,” he said. Governor Fubara described the Omademe road project as part of his administration’s goal of opening up rural communities and linking them to other communities to enhance easy movement and boost economic activities. He pledged that his administration would continue to do w…
…of the documents showed that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, one of the four legacy road projects of the current administration, received N2.23tn, accounting for about 34 per cent of the total N6.47tn spent on strategic infrastructure during the period. The Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway followed with N1.11tn, while N4…
…rather than concentrating interventions on major roads and urban corridors. He said the road projects were intended to deliver “meaningful development closer to residents at the grassroots,” particularly in communities where the condition of local infrastructure directly affects movement and commercial activity. Accord…
…of changing the country’s economic landscape. Oluyede said the significance of the road projects went beyond construction, saying, “A road is not just a road. It is an economic corridor. It connects farmers to markets, manufacturers to consumers, workers to opportunities and communities to the wider national economy. I…
…had cleared N18bn out of N24bn in inherited pension and gratuity arrears, while 115 road projects spanning more than 1,400 kilometres were ongoing across the state’s 23 local government areas. According to him, agricultural funding rose from N1.4bn in 2023 to over N100bn in 2026, while about 25 per cent of the state bu…
…Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, has described the ongoing Apo-Karshi road project as “a dream come true” for residents who have long demanded better access. Speaking on Saturday during an inspection of the project, Wike commended SCC Nigeria Limited for sustaining work despite outstanding payments. H…
…Tinubu’s performance would be a major factor in the election. Wike recalled that the road project was initiated following appeals from residents of affected communities during the inauguration of the Old Keffi Road from Dei Dei to Kado Fish Market. He assured the residents that the road would be completed before the en…
…who spoke while responding to questions from journalists during an inspection of ongoing road projects in the territory, dismissed suggestions that Atiku belongs among the frontrunners for the 2027 poll, insisting that only the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), President Bola Tinubu, qualifies as a lead…
…for major road infrastructure projects across the country. The post FEC approves N610bn road projects, 600 housing units for Armed Forces appeared first on Tribune Online.
…Wednesday while inspecting the ongoing Tungan Madaki-Zuba Road and Nile University-RR3 Road projects in the Federal Capital Territory. According to a statement issued by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, the minister said the inspection was aimed at assessi…
…single carriageway project. The former presidential political adviser, who said that the road project was awarded as a dual carriageway, expressed disappointment that only a rehabilitated carriageway was ultimately delivered. Ojudu, who spoke in a post on his Facebook handle on Tuesday, titled, ‘What happened to the Ak…
…Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have lamented the abandonment of the road project, saying its poor condition has disrupted businesses and driven up transportation costs. PUNCH Metro correspondents, who visited the area on Thursday, observed that vehicles avoided the affected section because of its de…
…hinge on turnout in Osogbo, Ilesa, Iwo, and Ede, the towns that benefited most from his road projects.Oyebamiji and Tinubu factorOyebamiji, a former Osun Commissioner for Finance and Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), brings a technocratic profile and the full weight of the APC nationa…
…would benefit the teeming residents. He commended Governor Bala Mohammed, saying the road projects represented “visionary leadership, responsive governance and purposeful investment in infrastructure.” The former President noted that roads remain critical to economic growth because they “connect communities, facilitate…
…in terrible shape. It is also glaring that there is obvious bias in the allocation of road projects in the national budget. The Koko Junction-Ologbo-Benin stretch of the Benin-Warri road has been in very bad shape for years now. People sleep on the road at that portion, and scores of people died when a petrol tanker ca…
…of ongoing and proposed infrastructure projects in Nsulu, particularly strategic road projects and other critical public infrastructure capable of enhancing socio-economic development across the area. They urged all members and supporters of the Labour Party to conduct themselves with maturity, civility and political d…
…as a preferred destination for residential and commercial development. Speaking on the road projects, Akinmade said the approvals demonstrate the administration’s determination to continue opening up communities, reducing travel time, improving access to markets, educational institutions, healthcare facilities and indu…
…reinforce Ogun State's attractiveness for residential and commercial development. On the road projects, he said, "The approvals demonstrate the administration's determination to continue opening up communities, reducing travel time, improving access to markets, educational institutions, healthcare facilities and indust…
…governor’s commitment to infrastructure development. He disclosed that the 17-kilometre road project had reached over 85 percent completion. The commissioner expressed satisfaction, the quality of work by the contractor described the project as the first asphalt road of its length in the Kayarda axis of the local gover…
…Oyo East and Oyo West Local Government Areas have inspected newly completed and ongoing road projects across the two councils. The inspection tour, which took place on Tuesday, was led by the Chairman of Oyo East Local Government, Honourable Peter Oluokun, alongside his counterpart from Oyo West, Prince Akeem Babatunde…
…the council chairman, Taiwo Oyekan, on Monday. According to the statement, the completed road projects include Onikoyi Street, Enu Owa Street, Kosoko Street and Oja Oba Road, while construction is ongoing on Issa Williams Street and Tajudeen Olusi Street, formerly known as Bridge Street. The council also said work cont…
…part of what his administration had in mind when it initiated the Ngo-Atlantic Oyorokoto Road project in Andoni Local Government Area of the state. “It is a project that will open up that axis of Rivers State. The Oyorokoto Beach is one of the best beaches in this country. “Today, I can tell you that all over the inter…
…Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has assured that between eight and 10 major road projects across the territory will be completed and delivered before the end of the year, stressing that the FCT Administration will not relent in its promises to residents. The minister gave the assurance on Monday during an e…
…Okey Ezeobi, announced the new measures during a meeting with contractors handling road projects across the state. He directed contractors to suspend asphalt paving whenever weather conditions are unsuitable, warning that any road constructed below approved specifications would not be accepted by the government.Ezeobi…
…to infrastructure development but appealed for swift intervention to complete the entire road project. “Timely completion of the second section will enhance transportation, promote economic growth and improve the quality of life for thousands of residents using the corridor daily,” he said. The post Motorists, resident…