FEC approves N733.89bn for Oyo-Ogbomoso road, others

 

The Federal Government on Monday approved the sum of N733.89 billion for several key road projects nationwide.

The projects include the dualisation of Oyo-Ogbomoso Road and the dualisation of the Ibadan-Ilorin Road, Section Two, covers Oyo-Ogbomoso in Oyo State and is valued at N147.89bn.

Other key projects include the dualisation of the Odupani-Itu-Idedem Item-Ikot Ekpene Road in Cross River and Akwa Ibom states, being handled by Decon Construction Nigeria Limited valued at ₦55bn.

Works Minister, Dave Umahi, who announced this while addressing the State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, in Abuja presided over by President Bola Tinubu, also said the 147 Kilometers stretch of the will be constructed with reinforced concrete pavement.

Umahi explained that the Council also approved the additional funding for the completion of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road, specifically Section Two, which covers 164km.

The minister added that the contract was awarded to InfoWest Nigeria Limited, the same company handling Sections One and Three for the sum of ₦507 bn.

Providing further clarification on the Odupani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene Road, the minister explained that “We have an entire section from Akwa Ibom cutting through this Odukpani, where we have the power plant, and then ending at Cross River.

“There are three sections that we inherited. One is CCECC. That’s the first one coming from Akwa Ibom. The second one is Berger. Berger had about 27 kilometers there, and then, they went onto Cross River, and then had about 17 kilometers, and then the last one is Somatech.

“When we came on board, we needed to review all the projects. And so, whereas the two other contractors, CCECC and Somatech accepted the review, Berger insisted that the project should be reviewed up to over N100bn, which warranted terminating it. That project is being re-procured through selective competitive bidding. And Decon won it with N55bn, as against N100bn plus.”

According to him, the final approval was for the construction of a flyover at Abakpa, near the 82 Division in Enugu, to ease traffic congestion in the area.

Umahi said the project, which is being handled by the CCECC, is valued at ₦24bn.