The member representing Enugu North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Chimaobi Sam Atu, has flagged off the completion of the 1.3-kilometre Ndafufa-Ugwuaji–Obeagu Link Road in Enugu State. The project is part of a phased road intervention designed to improve connectivity and open up communities within the federal constituency. The first…
A civic technology platform, MonITNG, has raised concerns over the reported early deterioration of sections of the Ekpoma–Esan West Local Government Area Expressway in Edo State, urging Governor Monday Okpebholo to demand explanations from the agencies and contractors handling the project. MonITNG, which promotes citizen participation in monitoring public projects and accessing government data, disclosed…
The Federal Government has commenced preparations to remove a 60-metre-high mountain along the Afikpo-Uturu-Okigwe Federal Highway as part of efforts to improve road safety and accelerate the completion of the strategic corridor linking Ebonyi, Abia and Imo states. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the 65-kilometre highway project, which is…
The Ebonyi section of the Trans-Sahara Highway has reached 45 per cent completion, with more than 2,000 workers currently engaged on the project, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has said. Umahi disclosed this on Saturday during an inspection of the Calabar-Ebonyi-Benue-Nasarawa-Abuja section of the highway. He commended the contractor for the quality and progress…
ABUJA — Minister of Works, David Umahi, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government has neglected the Benin-Onitsha Road, saying the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba section is currently under a 25-year concession. Umahi explained that the concession agreement, awarded under the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), limits the government’s ability to terminate the arrangement arbitrarily without…
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Onne youths and other stakeholders have issued a four-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to urgently rehabilitate the dilapidated internal roads at Onne Port, Rivers State, and suspend the controversial E-Call Up levies imposed on trucks accessing the port. The…
Motorists and commuters plying the Isolo-Ikotun corridor in Lagos State have expressed frustration over the worsening condition of the road, as the long-delayed reconstruction project remains stalled. The affected road, which serves several densely populated communities, has become increasingly difficult to navigate, with motorists spending hours on journeys that would ordinarily take only a few…
Residents and business owners in Agbor, Ughelli and other communities across Delta State have expressed support for ongoing road and flyover projects being executed by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, saying the infrastructure will improve transportation, boost commerce and stimulate economic growth. The projects include the ongoing flyovers in Agbor and Ughelli, as well as the…
