The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved N58.5 billion for various road construction in some parts of the country.
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, said this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly FEC meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said the first segment of the approval was for the construction of roads in Kano state at N12.1billion and the road linking Kaduna and Plateau states at N38.7 billion.
“The Ministry of Works and Housing presented one memorandum for the award of contracts for the construction of two roads; the Yakasai-Bagume-Damagun road in Kano, for N12.157 billion and the rehabilitation of the Kaduna- Pambeguwa-Jos road linking Kaduna and Plateau States for N38.701 billion and the proposals were approved by the Federal Executive Council,” he said.
Also speaking, Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Mohammed Musa Bello said the council approved contracts for the rehabilitation of two roads in some parts of the FCT.
“During council’s meeting today, I presented two memos on behalf of the FCT administration. The first memo was for the augmentation of the on-going contract for the construction of Yaba- Bache in Kawali/Abaji Area Councils and that was in the sum of N431,640,286.
“As you know that is an area that is by River Gurara which is a very important water body criss-crossing the FCT, this particular project, we hope when completed, it is going to enhance the economic development in that area and enhance food security in the FCT.
“The second project is also an augmentation in the sum of N7,302,585, 139. The intention is to link the Northern expressway from ring road III to ring road IV, to complete that critical road that is supposed to connect the Abuja Industrial Park and the rest of the road systems within the territory,” he said.
The minister said the Federal Capital Territory administration would do its best to fund the two projects because of their importance to the areas involved.
