Category: Road
Tinubu Seeks $516.33m Loan To Construct Sokoto-Badagary Super Highway
President Bola Tinubu has sought the approval of the Senate to access a loan facility of $516.33 million to fund the construction of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The syndicated financing facility is being arranged through Deutsche Bank, according to a letter of request the President sent to the Senate on Thursday. He wrote: “The proposed…
Oyo Approves N5.8bn For Circular Road Property Owners
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The Oyo State Executive Council meeting, chaired by the State Governor, has approved compensation for over 900 property owners whose lands were affected by the ongoing construction of the Ibadan Circular Road. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, a total of N5,813,000,000 will be paid to these…
FERMA Raises Alarm Over Man-Made Road Damage, Faults Motorists
AYOMIDE TIWATAYO, Lagos The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has expressed concern over the attitude of motorists and other road users towards the maintenance of federal and various other roads across the country. Engr. Francis Isabiyi made this observation during an on-site assessment of the major structural failures along the Saki-Ago Are road. He stated…
Lagos Lawmaker Ogundipe Inspects Road Project, Targets Early Completion
Residents of Oshodi have received a boost in infrastructure development as the lawmaker representing Oshodi/Isolo Constituency I, Stephen Ogundipe, inspected four ongoing road projects in the area and expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work. The roads under construction—Oluwasanmi, Baba Ode, Deji Adeoye, and Alhaji Sokoya streets—are being handled by Lagfield Construction Company…
FERMA Warns Residents Against Abuse, Damage Of Rehabilitated Roads In Ekiti
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has cautioned motorists and residents in Ekiti State against practices that could damage newly rehabilitated federal roads, including indiscriminate parking of heavy-duty vehicles, petroleum product spillage, and vandalism of public infrastructure. The Director of West Operations, Engineer Francis Isabiyi, gave the warning during an inspection of Sukuk-funded road projects…
Osinbajo Inaugurates 6.72km Community Road In Bayelsa
Former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, officially opened the 6.72km Agbura Oxbow Lake Road in Bayelsa on Monday. The newly completed Agbura-Oxbow Lake road will serve as a convenient bypass for residents of Agbura, Ogbia communities, and motorists traveling to the road in Nembe and beyond from Swali Market. During the inauguration, former Vice President…
