Road construction
12 Apr
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has so far embarked on the construction of 1,000 kilometres of road projects across the state, out of which 400 kilometres are federal roads.
19 Mar
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged abandonment of Orlu-Mgbe-Akokwa Road in Ideato North/South federal constituency of Imo State, by the state government and some oil companies despite former President Muhammadu Buhari's approval of Tax Incentive Credit for the project. Recall that in October, 2017, former President Buhari approved the Road Infrastructure Tax…
26 Feb
Governor Dauda Lawal has directed the immediate employment of 250 workers for the Zamfara Road Traffic Agency (ZAROTA) to enhance ongoing road constructions as part of the administration's urban renewal projects. A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, said Lawal made the disclosure on Monday when he chaired the 16th session of the…
13 Dec
The Chidi Ibeh led faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday, beckoned on the Presidency and the National Assembly to prioritise the use of cement technology in the construction of federal highways in 2024.
7 Oct 2023
• Inaugurates supervisory committees • Warns contractors against contract variation As part of the ongoing reforms at the Federal Ministry of Works, the Minister, David Umahi, has ruled out the use of laterite in road construction and directed that henceforth contractors should use lumps, sharp sand and stone base to form the base before laying…