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MINISTRY OF WORKS
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has argued that the N800 billion allocated to his ministry in the 2025 budget is not enough to address the country’s road infrastructure needs, as he pleaded with the National Assembly to increase it.
The Federal government through the Ministry of Works has announced the termination of the N740 billion contract with Julius Berger for Section I (Abuja-Kaduna) of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway in FCT, Kaduna, and Kano States.
Funso Doherty, a political activist who previously contested for the Lagos State gubernatorial election, has taken the Federal Government, the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), and Hitech Construction to court over alleged illegalities in the awarding and commencement of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road project.
The Federal Controller of Works for Lagos State, Olukorede Kesha, has announced that demolition of properties within the first 3km of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway within Lagos State will commence on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara and Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi have urged the Federal Government to intervene and expedite the dualisation project of the Ilorin-Lokoja federal road.
CCECC recommenced work on section 4 of the Enugu-Port Harcourt dual carriageway following FG's withdrawal of a previous termination notice.