OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has directed the concessionaire handling the reconstruction and expansion of the Benin–Asaba Expressway to immediately rectify identified deficiencies on the highway and restore safe passage for motorists. Umahi issued the directive during a stakeholders’ engagement held at the Edo State Government House on Wednesday, where…
The Abia State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to facilitate the construction of an access road across the railway corridor in Umuahia, the state capital. The proposed road will link Okpara Square and Akanu Ibiam Street, popularly known as Goodshed, to Bende Road, with the aim of…
The Lagos State Government has commenced the construction of the 670-metre Adebayo-Akinade Road in Igbogbo-Baiyeku Local Council Development Area of Ikorodu. The project was officially flagged off on Wednesday on behalf of the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, by the Special Adviser on Rural Development, Nurudeen Agbaje. Agbaje said the project formed part of the administration’s…
The Federal Government has reawarded the contract for the rehabilitation of the 102-kilometre Darazo–Dukku–Bojude road linking Bauchi and Gombe states, with the contractor given one year to complete the project. The contract was reawarded through the North East Development Commission (NEDC), while the project documents were formally handed over to Tamusa Construction Company in Darazo,…
Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to personally inspect the deplorable condition of the Ado-Ijan-Ilumoba-Ikole federal road in Ekiti State. Babalola made the appeal in an open letter titled, “An Appeal to the Federal Government to Revisit the Road Leading to Afe Babalola…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, will on Tuesday inspect the deteriorating Benin-Asaba Road following growing complaints, protests and worsening gridlock along the federal highway. Umahi disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony for the dualisation of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road, according to a video shared by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Francis Nwaze. The minister…
Residents of Kabusa in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed to the government and relevant authorities to urgently rehabilitate Kabusa Road, citing worsening potholes, poor drainage, dust and persistent traffic delays. Kabusa Road connects the community with Ketti, Pyakasa and other neighbouring areas, while providing an important link to Abuja city centre. Residents said…
The Kogi State chapter of the Institute of Safety Professionals of Nigeria (ISPON) has warned operators of heavy-duty trucks and trailers against using roads not designated for articulated vehicles, saying enforcement will commence on August 31. The institute said the directive became necessary following repeated violations of road safety regulations and the increasing damage being…
