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FG to lift embargo on use of dynamites by construction firms

By Msugh Ityokura, Abuja
13 May 2018   |   4:31 am
The Federal Government may soon review the embargo it placed on the use of dynamites by construction companies handling major road projects in the country. The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, stated this in Maiduguri, Borno State, yesterday, during an inspection tour of government projects in the northeast. Shehuri…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari attends a reception at the closing session of the Commonwealth Business Forum at the Guildhall in central London on April 18, 2018, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting (CHOGM).<br />The Commonwealth Business Forum will discuss practical ways to enhance trade, showcase investment opportunities and promote sustainable development. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS

The Federal Government may soon review the embargo it placed on the use of dynamites by construction companies handling major road projects in the country.

The Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, stated this in Maiduguri, Borno State, yesterday, during an inspection tour of government projects in the northeast.

Shehuri said the ministry would liaise with the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) to lift the ban on the use of dynamites, to enhance speedy completion of projects.

Recall that government placed an embargo on the use of dynamites by firms at the height of attacks by Boko Haram.

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