Executive Council Okays N733 Billion For Road Construction Projects

The Federal Government has approved four major road infrastructure projects across the country, amounting to a total of N733 billion.

These projects include section two area of the outstanding Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Roads covering 164kilometres, at the sum of N507 billion and the flyover at Abakpa bordering 82 division area of Enugu State.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi made this known to State House Correspondents on Monday while briefing on approvals and considerations made by the Executive Council meeting presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House Abuja.

Umahi revealed that the Abakpa Flyover was approved for construction at the cost of N24 billion

He said this is to be constructed to relieve traffic jams around the area.

“You have another approval for the completion of outstanding Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano roads this time is section two, that’s 82 kilometres by two, that’s 164 kilometres.

“And it’s awarded for N507 billion. And then the last one is the construction of a flyover at Abakpa bordering 82 division Enugu. A flyover is to be constructed to relieve traffic jams there. And then the contractor is CCECC and the amount is N24 billion.

“The Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano section two, the contractor that is doing section one and three, competitively won the session two. And that is infoWest Nigeria limited. That’s what we have.”

The Minister of Works also revealed that FEC considered the award of contract for the dualisation of Odukpani Itu-Ideden Item in Iko Ekpene road Cross River and Akwa Ibom States for approval at the cost of N55billion.

“The first one was the approval for the award of contract for the dualization of Odupani-Itu-Idedem Item in Ikot Ekepene road in Cross River and Alwa Ibom states and the total amount is N55 billion in favour of Decon Construction Nigeria limited.”

Umahi further clarified that the administration of President Tinubu inherited three sections of the project, “one is CCECC, that’s the first one coming from Akwa Ibom the second one is Berger, Berger had about 27 kilometers there, and then, they now went onto Cross River, and then had about 17 kilometers, and then you had the last one, which is Samatech. So, when we came on board, there was a need to review all the projects. And so whereas the two other contractors, CCECC and Samatech.

“So, when we came on board, there was a need to review all the projects. And so whereas the two other contractors, CCECC and Samatech accepted the review, Berger insisted that the project should be reviewed up to 100 and something billion naira, and that warranted terminating it, that project is being re-procured through selective Competitive bidding. And this record won it N55 billion, as against N190bn” the Minister added.