The Niger Delta Development Commission has assured that the pace of work on the 3.75-kilometre Okrika-Borikiri Road, with three bridges linking Okrika and the Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State, will accelerate. The commission increased the pace of work after paying compensation to property owners in Borikiri. Speaking during an inspection of the…
Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has said that President Bola Tinubu’s four flagship road infrastructure projects are designed to link Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones through an integrated transport network aimed at enhancing economic growth, food security and regional development. Umahi made the disclosure in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the ECOWAS Bank for…
The Federal Government has warned contractors handling the reconstruction of the Abuja–Lokoja Road that they risk sanctions if they fail to meet project timelines, stressing that funds released for the project must be fully utilised for the intended purpose. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, issued the warning on Tuesday during an inspection tour of…
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway, linking Ring Road 1 Junction to Ring Road 2 Junction in the Federal Capital Territory, describing the project as part of efforts to expand infrastructure and drive economic development in the capital. The commissioning ceremony took place on Tuesday, along the OSEX–Wasa…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced that President Bola Tinubu will this week inaugurate a series of completed road infrastructure projects across Abuja. Wike made the disclosure on Monday during an inspection tour of the projects, expressing satisfaction with the quality of work and the contractors’ adherence to project timelines….
The Federal Government has announced the reintroduction of security patrols on major highways across the country as part of efforts to tackle rising insecurity and improve safety for road users. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, disclosed this during an inspection of the Abuja–Keffi Highway at the weekend, saying the initiative was being implemented under…
Residents and road users in Abule Oko, Oke-Ayo, Magboro, Ogun State, have decried the worsening condition of the community road, describing it as dangerous, slippery and a threat to lives and livelihoods, particularly during the rainy season. PUNCH Metro gathered during a visit to the community on Tuesday that the road, which stretches from Abule…
The Nigerian government has committed to completing road infrastructure projects and ending the era of abandoned and substandard roads. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, made this commitment during a road inspection tour of Federal Government road projects in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria. To ensure timely completion, the…
