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Oct

2026

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UMAHI HIGHLIGHTS IMPACT OF TINUBU’S LEGACY PROJECTS, SAYS INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS ARE TRANSFORMING NIGERIA

The Honourable Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, has highlighted the progress and transformative impact of the major infrastructure projects being executed by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Administration, describing them as strategic investments aimed at reshaping Nigeria’s transportation network, strengthening national connectivity and stimulating economic growth.

Umahi said this on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, in Abuja, during a *Press Conference,* where he updated on the Tinubu Administration's *four Legacy Road Projects,* ongoing federal road interventions, completed projects, procurement processes, and the Ministry’s efforts to ensure value for money in the development of infrastructure.

The Minister identified the four legacy projects as the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, Calabar-Ebonyi-Abuja Highway (the Trans-Saharan Route/North-South connectivity corridor, and the Dualisation of Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Biu-Maiduguri Road.

According to him, the projects were conceived as strategic national infrastructure to connect all six (6) geopolitical zones, facilitate the movement of people and goods, open up economic opportunities, and strengthen Nigeria’s long-term development.

Giving an update on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Umahi disclosed that Section 1, covering 47 kilometres, has been completed, while significant progress has also been recorded on Section 2, covering approximately 55 kilometres.

He explained that pavement works on Section 2 were nearing completion, while major flyovers, overpasses and underpasses were being constructed to address complex traffic, environmental and engineering challenges along the corridor.

The Minister said some parts of the alignment had to be redesigned to accommodate existing and planned rail, road and industrial infrastructure, particularly around the Dangote Refinery and Lekki Deep Seaport axis. He stressed that the objective was to develop an integrated transportation system rather than an isolated road project. On the Ondo State axis, Umahi explained that the alignment was redesigned in some locations because of difficult terrain, deep pits and challenging subsoil conditions. He said the redesign was aimed at ensuring durability, safety and cost-effectiveness, with substantial filling and ground improvement works ongoing in some areas.

The Minister further disclosed that President Tinubu had directed that the continuation of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway be aligned with the existing East-West Road in parts of the Niger Delta area.

He described the decision as a strategic engineering intervention that would address the increasing impact of flooding and climate change on the vital infrastructure. According to him, critical sections of the East-West Road would be raised to accommodate present and anticipated flood levels and ensure the continued functionality of the strategic route.

Umahi also dwelled on the importance of the Construction of the Benin City Bypass and other sections of the littoral corridor in reducing congestion and improving movement across the South-South zone.

On the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway, the Minister said the project was designed to establish a major economic corridor linking Ilelah in Sokoto State with Badagry in Lagos State. He noted that various sections of the highway were at different stages of construction, with significant progress recorded across the Sokoto, Kebbi, Oyo, Ogun and Badagry axes, while those of Niger and Kwara States are commencing soon.

Umahi said the strategic importance of the project is beyond road construction, noting that the corridor would unlock agricultural, industrial, tourism and other economic opportunities. He added that the Federal Government was exploring opportunities for complementary investments, including agriculture, housing, tourism and other economic activities along the major infrastructure corridors.

Speaking on the third legacy project, the ancient Trans-Saharan Route, Engr. Umahi explained that it was designed to strengthen connectivity between the coastal axis and the northern parts of the country, thereby facilitating the movement of people, goods and services across the South-South, South East and North Central geopolitical zones.

He disclosed that substantial progress had been recorded on the initial sections, while additional sections had been approved to make the corridor more economically viable and attractive to potential financiers.

On the fourth legacy project, the Minister said the Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Biu-Maiduguri single carriageway is being expanded as a major northern connectivity route. He explained that the scope had been extended to cover an additional spur from Jos to Ibi in Taraba State, with design and procurement processes ongoing.

Responding to questions from journalists on the number of completed projects, the Minister listed several major road and bridge projects completed or ready for commissioning across the country. Among the projects, he mentioned Section I of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Kwanar Danja-Hadejia Road, the Kaduna-Pambeguwa Road, the Lafia Bypass, the Bodo-Bonny Road with Bridges along the Opobo Channel, among many others.

He also listed the completed first lot of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, the Gombe-Potiskum rehabilitation project, sections of the Azare road linking Jigawa and Bauchi, the five-span Ampoha Bridge, the 23-kilometre, 23-span flyover project at Ekpoma-Benin axis, and a three-span, 75-metre dualised bridge structure.

Umahi further disclosed that several sections of the Lagos-Badagry and Lagos-Ibadan, Lagos-Shagamu-Ore corridors had been completed, while other sections were at advanced stages of completion.

He assured journalists that the Ministry was updating its compendium of completed and ongoing projects. “*We have quite a lot of projects. We have completed projects and we have ongoing projects. We are updating the compendium and it will be made available on the Ministry’s website and circulated to the public,”* he assured.

The Minister reiterated the Federal Ministry of Works' increasing adoption of concrete pavement on major highways, saying the need for greater durability and reduced maintenance costs is driving the policy.

According to him, the Ministry is developing infrastructure that would serve Nigerians for several decades and provide better value for public resources. He reiterated that concrete pavement provides longer durability guarantees, when properly designed and constructed, compared with the recurring maintenance challenges associated with conventional asphalt pavement.

Addressing questions concerning the procurement process for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Umahi explained that the Ministry followed an applicable procurement framework. He said the special procurement approach was necessitated by the unique engineering requirements of constructing a major highway through a difficult coastal terrain.
According to him, the Ministry identified the need for a contractor with a proven track record in executing similar coastal infrastructure and subsequently made a recommendation to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP). He disclosed that the BPP reviewed the recommendation and gave its clearance, while the Federal Executive Council remained the final approving authority.

Umahi said the Ministry subjected the contractor's bid to scrutiny by comparing proposed rates with prevailing market prices for materials and other inputs. He stressed that both indigenous and expatriate contractors were subjected to the same pricing and evaluation principles.

*“We put everybody on the same platform. We sent the proposals to the Bureau of Public Procurement. They reviewed it and where they felt that the rates went beyond their expected maxima, they called our attention to it, and we reviewed the rates accordingly,”* he explained.

The Minister also disclosed that substantial progress had been recorded on the Outstanding Sections of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Expressway, with all the sections completed except the Jere-Kaduna portion advancing steadily. He revealed that the Ministry is installing solar-powered lighting along the 375-kilometre Expressway to improve night visibility, thereby enhancing safety and security. He also said that the improved condition of the highway, alongside security interventions, was contributing to safer and more efficient movement along the corridor.

The Minister disclosed that the Ministry had commenced an *“Operation Rescue”* on the Benin-Asaba Expressway following challenges associated with the road and its existing concession arrangement. He said the Federal Government had intervened to restore mobility, while plans were being developed for a comprehensive reconstruction of the entire alignment, using continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP). He stressed that Nigerians should not continue to suffer because of unresolved contractual or concession-related issues.

The Minister, particularly, highlighted the Federal Government's increased infrastructure investment in the South East, saying the Tinubu Administration had demonstrated a clear commitment to reintegrating the hitherto neglected zone into the national infrastructure development programme. He said several major road projects had either been approved, commenced, or completed by the present administration.
Umahi, who is from the zone, said it might not have the highest number of federal projects compared with other geopolitical zones, but it was no longer being left behind.

*“We can't continue to live in denial. What we have been crying for is being given. The people of the South East are being fully reintegrated into the national infrastructure development plan,”* he emphasised.

He cited the completion of the Second Niger Bridge, the rehabilitation of the 1st Niger Bridge, ongoing construction of major Bypasses and other federal road projects in the zone as evidence of the administration's commitment.

The Minister maintained that infrastructure development should be viewed from the perspective of national integration rather than regional politics. He stated that the Federal Government's infrastructure agenda was intended to ensure that every part of Nigeria benefited from strategic investments in roads, bridges and other transportation infrastructure.

On the Tax-Credit Scheme’s projects inherited from the previous administrations, Umahi explained that the Federal Government had taken proactive measures to address them, especially where private-sector partners were no longer able to sustain previously approved financing arrangements.

He warned contractors, who had received mobilisation or project funds but failed to deploy the funds on the work that the Ministry would take appropriate steps to recover such funds. He stressed that accountability, performance and value for money remained central to the Ministry's project execution strategy.

The Minister also addressed the ongoing intervention on the First Niger Bridge, explaining that measures were being introduced to improve traffic management and protect the structural integrity of the bridge. He said the Ministry was installing appropriate traffic management infrastructure, CCTV cameras and other security measures at its Asaba and Onitsha ends. According to Umahi, the measures were necessary because bridges are designed primarily for dynamic as opposed to static loads, explaining that prolonged traffic gridlock can create additional structural and safety challenges. He said remedial works, repainting and other maintenance activities were also being undertaken to ensure the long-term usage of the structure.

Umahi further explained that the Federal Government's road development strategy included environmental considerations, such as the planting of trees along major highways and the installation of solar-powered street lighting. He said the initiative would help improve visibility and the environment, provide shade, and contribute to the reduction of harmful emissions along major transport corridors.

The Minister also linked infrastructure development to the broader economic reforms of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Tinubu Administration, saying improved roads and connectivity would support agricultural production, industrialisation, trade, commerce, tourism and investment. He maintained that the Federal Government's infrastructure investments were part of a broader strategy to move economic growth from the macroeconomic level to the grassroots.

On the financing of the major legacy projects, Umahi assured Nigerians that the Federal Government had put mechanisms in place to ensure that the projects are adequately funded to completion.
He revealed that significant portions of the projects had been funded, while loan-financing arrangements were being implemented for the remaining components.

He noted that the administration was determined not to embark on projects without ensuring that there was a credible financing mechanism for their completion.
*“We don't start what we will not finish. And we will not finish what we have not started,”* he stated.

The Minister reaffirmed the commitment of the Ministry to completing inherited projects, while simultaneously delivering new strategic infrastructure under the Tinubu Administration. He said the legacy projects were not merely road construction schemes but long-term investments designed to transform Nigeria's economic landscape, improve connectivity, strengthen national integration and security, and create opportunities for millions of Nigerians.

In his closing remarks, the *Director Overseeing the Office of the Permanent Secretary (DOOPS), Mohammed Aminu Ahmed, FCNA,* expressed appreciation to the Minister, members of the media, and all participants for attending. He commended the media for its continued partnership with the Ministry in informing Nigerians about government infrastructure projects and encouraged it to continue to provide constructive criticism on the Ministry's activities.

Oct

2017

Fashola Allays Fears Of Discos About Investments In Solar, Other FG Policy Initiatives To Improve Service In The Power Sector As Minister chairs the 20th Monthly Meeting of Power Sector Operators in Owerri. Says initiatives, including outsourcing of meter supply, licensing of eligible customers, and others are aimed at improving service to Nigerians. Reports recovery of 100MW from the damaged Afam IV Power Plant, energizing of Jebba-Kainji 2nd 330KV line and the 2nd Ajaokuta-Abuja 330KV line by TCN, others. Gives kudos to Judiciary for various interventions and support toward development of Sector The Minister of Power Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola SAN, has allayed the fears of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) over the promotion of the deployment of more solar power through mini-grids and other Federal Government initiatives aimed at improving service in the Power Sector. Fashola, who spoke while presiding at the 20th Monthly Meeting of Power Sector Operators in Owerri, Imo State, said that the Sector had made noteworthy progress since the 19th Meeting held in Lagos and collectively the challenges that lay ahead in the roadmap to incremental, stable and uninterrupted power would be engaged. The initiatives over which the DisCos wrote a letter to the Government dated 27thSeptember 2017 and titled, “Federal Government of Nigeria’s Initiatives in the Electricity Sector and the Impact on Electricity Distribution Company Activities”, include the provision of meters to consumers through licensing of meter suppliers and provision of more power to consumers through licensing of eligible customers. Other initiatives are the provision of Independent dedicated Power to Universities, promotion of the deployment of more solar power through mini-grids and expansion of the Distribution Network of the DisCos so that they can take additional 2,000 MW of power now available for supply. Fashola, who noted the concern of the DisCos about the impact of the initiatives on their businesses, however, pointed out that the initiatives were targeted at improving service to the people. He, however, commended them for the decision to channel their complaints to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) by a jointly signed letter, a decision he described as “a welcome departure from the previous order”, which should to be encouraged. “It is my understanding that you fear that you will lose some income or some customers if Government proceeds; and on the question of meters, you seek to have technical compatibility with what the licencee will operate. In respect of possible investment in Distribution equipment you seek that Government should route the investment through the DisCos. Understandably you are concerned about investment recovery and in your views, the solution is a tariff review”, the Minister noted. He, however, pointed out that while their concerns about business viability, financial stability and cost recovery were well understood and indeed supported by the Electric Power Sector Perform Act of 2005 (EPSRA) which Government would respect, Government’s focus was also strong on the issue of service to the people, adding, “There must be a balance somewhere in the middle”. Fashola said as far as the promotion of solar and other sources of independent power was concerned, they were not only supported by the ESPRA, but were “consistent with our Paris Climate Change Agreement Obligations and with emerging global practice”. Pointing out that Government was yet to take position on the best way forward on the issue of channelling investment into Distribution assets through the DisCos, the Minister declared, “DisCos have nothing to fear about solar. It is a space in which they are entitled to play but in which they cannot exclude others from playing”. He added, “The ESPRA did not contemplate a monopoly for any licensee, unless it is expressly stated in the license”, pointing out, however, that Government was clear that a solution must be found quickly to the inability of DisCos to take about 2000 MW of power that would imminently increase as the sector got more incremental power. Fashola, who maintained that the concerns contained in the letter under reference could and would be managed through consultations by NERC “ to help to build consensus about how best to serve customers, instead of festering gulfs of Disagreement”, added, however, that as a 40 per cent shareholder of the DisCos (on behalf of the Federal, State, Local Governments and Workers), “Government has a self-benefitting interest in the wellbeing and efficiency of the DisCos”. The Minister noted that while the letter and concerns of the DisCos focussed first on their business, the Government initiatives focussed more on service, adding, “Consensus should give us both the service and the business”. Reviewing the progress made in the sector in the last one month, Fashola informed the meeting that in the last month the sector has recovered 100Megawatts from the damaged Afam IV Power Plant, which he recalled, had been inoperative since January 2015. The Minister also reported that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has energized the Jebba-Kainji 2nd 330KV line and the 2nd Ajaokuta-Abuja 330KV line both of which were inoperative since 2015 while in the last one month, “specifically on Wednesday 4th October 2017”, the Federal Executive Council has approved the verified sum of Federal Government MDA debts of N25.9Billion, and its payment by setting it off against the debts owed by the DisCos to the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trader (NBET). The Minister, who promised to communicate soon to the Meeting how the amount has been applied to reduce debts owed by DisCos to NBET, informed also that promising progress was being made in recovering debts due from international Customers adding that the Meeting would also “be notified of how much has been received when the appropriate accounts confirm that they have received value for the credits we have been notified of”. Also recalling the progress report of the last meeting, Fashola listed the successful connection of power to Magboro, Ibafo and neighbouring communities in Ogun State, the metering of 196 out of 244 customers on Ajijedidun, Adamolekun and Abiola Alao Streets in Ijeshatedo in Lagos, particularly and the progress made to restore power to 16 out of 36 communities in Ondo North (Akoko Communities) and the challenges in Okitipupa. The Minister gave kudos to the Judiciary for its various interventions and support towards the development of the Power Sector, particularly commending it for its judicial support to stop corruption, enforce the law and promote liquidity in the sector as well as the recent practice directions issued by the Chief Justice of Nigeria for the full enforcement of Arbitration clauses in power contracts. Noting that the practice direction would take such Arbitration cases out of the tedium of regular trial and place them in the hands of commercially sensitive adjudicators, Fashola also welcomed with delight the conviction and sentencing to three years’ imprisonment by the Federal High Court, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, of one Okechukwu Anoke for tampering with electricity fittings. Also welcomed with delight by the Minister was the intervention in the Court of Appeal in the case involving the tariff review, which the Trial Court had earlier set aside declaring the tariff setting process illegal, but which, according to him, the Appeal Court has reversed and ordered that the case be tried afresh. Emphasizing the critical role of the judiciary and law enforcement in the power sector, Fashola pointed out that the efficacy of the practice directions issued by the CJN for the strict enforcement of Arbitration clauses did not rest with the Judicial officers alone adding the Nigerian Bar Association has a pivotal role to play in ensuring that Arbitration clauses were enforced. “This is because it is often the Lawyers, not the clients that file and initiate processes that invoke the jurisdiction of the Court”, the Minister said, adding, “It seems to me that there might be something that potentially crosses the line of ethics which should arouse the interest of the Bar Association if one of its members fails to avail a client of his rights under an Arbitration agreement”. On the report that the Yola DisCo has not been actively participating in the affairs of the Association of Electricity Distribution Companies, the Minister, who reiterated his position about the right and freedom of individual DisCos to associate, pointed out that Government also has the right to associate or dissociate with the DisCos “by lack of recognition or grant of recognition; because rights are not absolute and because they impose duties”. “All I need say is that we must respect the right of Yola DisCo to also choose whether it wants to associate or not. That is a duty we all have if we must enjoy the freedom and right to associate”, he said. Thanking the Plateau State Governor, Mr Simon Lalong for hosting and the Operators for participating in the 3rd National Council on Power, which he described as very successful, Fashola, noted that the State used the opportunity offered by the occasion to present its Rural Electrification Roadmap to all. He urged the Operators to “follow up with the State Governments to assist you in enforcing the law against energy theft, right of way protection, metering of state government offices and buildings, the verification and prompt settlement of bills”. On the Order signed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) which reduced the timeline for making (New) Electricity connections from 145 days to 40 days, the Minister declared, “While DisCos are also expected to comply and file reports of compliance to NERC and copied to my office, the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has advised that the focal DisCos that will affect Nigeria’s ease of doing business rating will be Lagos, Ikeja, Kano and Kaduna because of the sample size that the population they serve represent”. ...

Oct

2017

Presentation of N100 Billion DMO Sovereign SUKUK; Each Geo- Political Zone to Receive About N16.67Billion, 25 Road Projects to Benefit The much –awaited N100 billion Debt Management Office (DMO) subscribed Sovereign SUKUK (bond) cheque has been presented to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. While presenting the cheque, the Minister of Finance disclosed that the Sovereign SUKUK is the first of its kind to be floated in Nigeria adding that the United Kingdom and South Africa had in past used such SUKUK bonds as a financing option. 2. The Minister of Power, Works, and Housing stated that during his maiden meeting with Contractors handling various projects for the Ministry, on assumption of duty, lack of funds and vagaries of weather were identified as major stumbling blocks to the delivery of projects. The introduction of this novel idea in project financing, apart from the annual budgetary allocation to the Works sector, is, therefore, a panacea to bridging the funding gap, according to the Minister. 3. Fashola who received the cheque, on behalf of the Contractors, hailed the over subscription of the bond as a clear demonstration of investor –confidence in the Nigeria’s economy and, most importantly, exponteneous economic growth to be recorded with the successful delivery of the affected projects which will open vistas of economic activities. 4. The Director General of the Debt Management Office (DMO), midwife of the process, Mrs. Patience Oniha alluded the success of the offer to the support and commitment of all the parties involved, especially the unrelenting efforts of the Ministers of Power, Works and Housing, as well as, Finance. She identified it as an example of “how we, Nigerians, can make things work”, adding that the only viable option is to invest in infrastructure. 5. The Financial Advisers to theFacility, Messrs FBN Capital and Lotus Capital, while thanking the Federal Government for the opportunity to participate in the process, assured Nigerians that the additional funding will unlock potentials for economic growth. 6. A breakdown of the 25 prioritized road projectsto benefit from the additional funds, as given by the Director, Highways, Planning and Development, Engr. Chukwunwike Ogonna Uzo, are as follows; i. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Enugu-Port Harcourt Dual Carriageway, Section II (Umuahia Tower-Aba Township Rail/Road Bridge Crossing in Abia State) - Arab Contractor Nigeria Limited, N3,750,000,000.00 ii. Dualization of Lokoja-Benin Road: Obajana Junction-Benin, Section I Phase I (Obajana – Okene in Kogi State) - CGC Nigeria Limited, N2,500,000,000.00 iii. Dualization of Kano - Katsina Road Phase I: Kano Town at Dawanau(round about to Katsina State Border with Kano State.)- CCECC (Nigeria) Limited, N 3,000,000,000.00 vi. Rehabilitation Of Enugu-Port Harcourt Road Section IV,(Aba-Port Harcourt in Rivers State) - CCECC Nigeria Limited , N 3,500,000,000.00 V. Dualization of Yenegwe Road Junction-Kolo - Otuoke - Bayelsa Palm in Bayelsa State. –CCECC (Nigeria) Limited, N 3,500,000,000.00 vi. Dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri Road linking Kano-Jigawa – Bauchi - Yobe and Borno States, Section V,(Damaturu -Maiduguri)- CCECC Nigeria Limited, N 5,000,000,000.00 vii. Dualisation of Suleja-Minna Road in Niger State, Phase II, Salini (Nigeria) Limited, N3,521,958,532.49 viii Reconstruction and Asphalt Overlay of Benin-Ofosu-Ore-Ajebandele-Shagamu Dual Carriageway Phase IV, ( Ajebandele-Shagamu) in Ondo and Ogun States) - Reynolds Construction Company (Nig) Limited, NN6,000,000,000.00 xi. Reconstruction of the Outstanding Sections of the Benin – Ofusu – Ore –Ajebandele - Shagamu Expressway, Phase III, Reynolds Construction Company (Nig) Limited, N 5,000,000,000.00 x. Dualisation of Ibadan - Ilorin Rd Section II, (Oyo-Ogbomosho Road in Oyo State- Reynolds Construction Company (Nig) Limited, N5,666,666,666.67 xi. Rehabilitation Of Outstanding Section Of Onitsha - Enugu Expressway: Amansea - Enugu State Border - Reynolds Construction Company (Nig) Limited, N 5,166,666,666.67 xii. Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Enugu-Port Harcourt Dual Carriageway Section I,( Lokpanta - Umuahia Tower ) in Abia State, Setraco (Nigeria) Limited , N 4,000,000,000.00 xiii. Dualization of Abuja- Abaji - Lokoja Road Section I (International Airport link Road Junction - Sheda Village Junction) - Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company (Nig) Limited, N 3,000,000,000.00 xiv. Dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri Road linking Kano - Jigawa –Bauchi - Yobe and Borno States, Section I, (Kano - Wudil -Shuari) in Kano and Jigawa States-Dantata&Sawoe Construction Company (Nig) Limited, N5,000,000,000.00 xv. Construction of Kano Western Bypass as an Extension of Dualisation of Kano - Maiduriguri Road Section 1-Dantata&Sawoe Construction Company (Nig) Limited , N 4,000,000,000.00 xvi. Dualization of Lokoja-Benin Road, Obajana Junction -Benin Section III Phase I, (Auchi - Ehor, Edo States) - Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company (Nig) Limited, N 3,166,666,666.67 xvii. Rehabilitation Of Enugu-Port Harcourt Road Section III ( Enugu-Lokpanta, Enugu State) - CGC (Nigeria) Limited, N 3,750,000,000.00 Xviii Construction of Kaduna Eastern By-pass in Kaduna State -Eksiogullari Nigeria Limited, N4,666,666,666.67 xix Dualization of Lokoja-Benin Road: Obajana Junction-Benin Section IV, Phase I,(Ehor-Benin City, Edo States)- Reynolds Construction Company (Nig) Limited, N 3,500,000,000.00 xx. Dualization of Lokoja-Benin Road: Obajana Junction-Benin Section II Phase I, (Okene-Auchi, Kogi and Edo States)-Mothercat Limited, N3,000,000,000.00 xxi. Dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri Road linking Kano-Jigawa-Bauchi-Yobe and Borno States. Section II, Shuari-Azare (Bauchi State)-Setraco (Nigeria) Limited, N 4,166,666,666.67 xxii. Dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri Road linking Kano-Jigawa-Bauchi-Yobe and Borno States. Section III, (Azare-Potiskum, Bauchi and Yobe States) Mothercat Limited, N3,500,000,000.00 xxiii. Dualization of Kano-Maiduguri Road linking Kano-Jigawa-Bauchi-Yobe and Borno States. Section IV, Potiskum-Damaturu Road (Yobe State)- CGC Nigeria Limited, N 4,000,000,000.00 xxiv. Construction of Oju/Loko - Oweto Bridge over River Benue to link Loko (Nasarawa State) and Oweto (Benue State)- Reynolds Construction Company (Nig) Limited, N 4,144,708,134.18 xxv. Dualization of Abuja - Abaji-Lokoja Road Sect. IV (Koton Karfe-Lokoja), (Kogi State)-Gitto Constrizion Generali Ltd, N3,500,000,000.00 7. Giving a Vote of Thanks at the Presentation Ceremony, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing (Works and Housing Sectors), Alhaji Mohammed Bukar expressed appreciation to the drivers of the process, while admonishing the Contractors to make judicious use of the money, insisting that they will be closely monitored. ...

Sep

2017

FG Pledges Partnership with Investors to Address Housing Deficit Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the Federal Government will partner with genuine investors in the housing sector to bridge the country’s housing deficit. Osinbajo made the pledge in Abuja on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of a Housing Summit with the theme: “Addressing Housing Stock Deficit in Nigeria: A Holistic View.” The summit was organised by the Housing Circuit Magazine in collaboration with the Senate Committee on Land, Housing and Urban Development. The vice president, represented by Mr Suleiman Hassan, the Minister of State, Power, Works and Housing assured Nigerians that the government would continue to provide enabling environment for investment in the housing sector. He said that the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing was leading the drive on land and housing reform to ensure easy access to land for housing. According to him, the ministry has produced the revised and updated National Housing and Urban Development Policies as well as the National Building Code. He said the National Housing Programme of the Federal Government through the construction of houses across the country was a commitment to make significant and lasting changes in the sector. Osinbajo said the adoption of the National Housing Policy for sustainable housing delivery and the Housing Development Programme facilitated under the public private partnership were other interventions of the Federal Government. In his remark, Sen. Barnabas Gemade, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Housing said the theme of the summit was appropriate in view of the increased mass housing programme of the Federal Government. He said the upward review from N35 billion in 2016 to N40 billion in the 2017 budget was a clear demonstration of the Federal Government commitment to tackle housing challenges in the country. He pledged the commitment of his committee to fast track the reform and commercialization of the Federal Housing Authority through legislative process. Gemade said the delay in the release of budget resulting to frustration of work because of lack of funds and clear mortgage system were the major challenges facing the nation’s housing sector. “In addressing some of these challenges, we must take a critical look at the mortgage system. “We must also seek ways of how funds can be freed from certain sectors of the economy with much capital that can be deployed to the housing sector,” he said. ...