Road Projects
18 Dec
The Ekiti State Government said it has earmarked a total of N8.17 billion to construct some roads across the state. The government said completion of the projects will enhance the state's socio-economic activities, improve its infrastructural development and reduce the hardship of the people. Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Taiwo Olatunbosun, in a statement,…
18 Nov
Chairman Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Mohammed Musa has urged the Federal Government to focus on the ten inherited ongoing road projects in different parts of Niger State and to complete them as scheduled. Musa stated this at Town Hall meeting in Abuja, saying, the good people of the state are delighted to note that…
1 Nov
Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has disclosed that no fewer than 2,604 road projects were inherited by the President Bola Tinubu administration.
28 Oct
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has stated categorically that the Federal Government needs over N19 trillion to enable it to construct 6,834 legacy and inherited road projects from the past seventeen to twenty years in the country. Umahi made the revelation during an update briefing in Abuja, saying that out of the figure, 230…
4 Oct
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has categorically stated that they are fair in distributing Renewed Hope Road Infrastructure to all the geo-political zones in the country, adding that the Ministry has not neglected the Northern region as speculated in some quarters.
5 Sep
Senator Osita Ngwu, representing Enugu West senatorial district, has commended Governor Peter Mbah for his outstanding efforts in advancing Enugu State through strategic infrastructure projects. During a visit to Abakpa Nike in Enugu metropolis, Ngwu lauded the governor’s commitment to improving the lives of residents, following the inauguration of four newly constructed and reconstructed roads…
31 Mar 2024
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved seven major priority projects for execution.
20 Feb 2024
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend said public welfare in form of continuous cash award to workers and other palliatives and support for different segments of the state remains a top priority for the government, acknowledging the impact of inflation on the living standard of the people and provision of public services. The…
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