The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved N109.4 billion for the construction of Ibadan-Ilesha-Ife and Kano-Katsina dual carriage ways.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola, at the end of the weekly FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The minister said N79.8 billion of the amount would be expended on the Ibadan-Ilesha-Ife dual carriage way while the remaining N29.6billion was for the construction of the phase two of the Kano-Katsina dual carriage way.
“Ministry of Works and Housing presented three memoranda and they were approved for – one, the construction of the Ibadan – Ilesha – Ife dual carriage way that connects Oyo and Osun states for N79.82billion
“The third approval was for phase two of the Kano-Katsina High Way from the point known as Gidan-Mutun Daya all the way to where Katsina Steel Rolling Mill is (located).
“This is a 78kilometres stretch approved at the sum of N29.654 billion. That road is a 172kilometres road linking Kano and Katsina road from Kano. It was a single length highway, until it was awarded in 2013 by the previous administration in phase one,’’ he said.
The minister said the road project, which was inherited from the previous administration, was expanded into a dual carriage ways.
“We inherited it and we have continued to execute it. The award was to then expand the road into a dual carriage highway way. That means we are constructing the existing one and building another new one. It was awarded for the first 70kilometres plus for the phase 1.
“What we have now done is to complete the award to the same contractor so that there is a uniformity of construction,’’ he said.
