The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N117.6 billion for the reconstruction of some federal roads across the country.
Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works and Housing and his Water Resource counterpart, Sulaiman Adamu, briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the FEC meeting.
According to Fashola, “The first set of roads is for a total sum of N18,923,846,198.47 and it is with respect to roads and bridges as follows; rehabilitation of 26 km road linking Kano, Jigawa and Katsina States, N8.767 billion, Omo-Umulokpa road in Anambra and Enugu States, N1.712 billion, rehabilitation of Oye-Oranta road in Anambra, N2.504 billion, Okpoko bridge along Benue-Cross River road, N1.057 billion, bridge at km 22.7 along Bida-Zungeru road in Niger State, N1.022 billion, Nkumi bridge linking Abia and Enugu States, N1.0.72 billion and Challawa-Nunku road in Kombotso, Kano State, N2.787 billion.
“The other memorandum relating to roads is also for the total sum of N98,073,840, 842.81. The roads are Rijiya-Gusau road in Zamfara State, N7.799 billion, Jegga-Kwana-Sanagi-Gumi road in Kebbi State, N31.539 billion, Koko-Mahuta road in Kebbi, N19.713 billion, Kuka Babbangida-Ganagara road in Katsina State, N11.731 billion, Ihiala-Olu-Umudu road, N16.750 billion, Oye-Ama-Etite -Umuawulu road in Anambra, N2.155 billion and Bichi road in Kano State, N8.384 billion.”
Adamu stated that the council approved N200 million as reversed cost for an extension of time for consultancy service for Tada Songhai irrigation project in Kwara.
He also revealed that the council approved an award of contract for dedicated power line for irrigation project in Iseyin, Oyo State.
“As you know, must of our irrigation system used to be powered by diesel generators but because of the deregulation and with diesel it has become so expensive and not sustainable.
“So we have to look for other ways and means to power irrigation system, we are looking for both national grid and solar.
“In this case, we have an interim arrangement to extend power for national grid to power irrigation scheme,” he said.
