The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has allocated N759 billion for the construction of roads linking Obajana to Benin and Isheri to Ogun. This approval was granted during the FEC meeting yesterday, as part of the allocation of N873.23 billion for three nationwide projects under the Ministry of Works.<\/p>\n
During a press briefing at the State House in Abuja following the FEC meeting, Minister of Works Dave Umahi highlighted several projects, including the Obajana-Benin Road, Isheri-Ogun Road, and the Outer Marina Shoreline protection. Umahi emphasized that the increase in cement prices is unrelated to the concrete road policy implemented by his ministry.<\/p>\n
Minister Umahi announced the allocation of funds for various road projects, including additional funding for the Obajana-Benin dualisation project, the Isheri-Ogun Road, and the Outer Marina Shoreline protection.<\/p>\n
He explained, \u201cToday, we\u2019ve got augmentation approved for Obajana in Lokoja to Benin Road, a total of 244-km and 489-km dualized. Recall that in 2012, this project was awarded to four contractors \u2013 CGC; Mothercat; Dantata & Sawoe and RCC at a total cost of N122 billion and that was for light rehabilitation. Around 2018, the past administration reviewed the project and dualised it and that\u2019s why you have a total of 489-km and now got \u2018No-Objection\u2019 from the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPP).”<\/p>\n
He continued, \u201cWhen I came on board in August, we were supposed to present the \u2018no-objection\u2019 to FEC in line with due process and we decided to review the project, one, to determine whether the dualisation was desirable in view of the economic challenges and two, to see the texture of the soil and what to do. We had to restore the project now, but we didn\u2019t increase the cost. We got approval for argumentation from N122 billion to N897 billion. The contractors were off-site because they would not be working and they would not be paid based on the new basic rate. We got them back to the site and today (yesterday) we got approval.”<\/p>\n
Additionally, Umahi mentioned, \u201cThe Council also gave its approval for the allocation of N2.23 billion to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency. This funding will be utilized towards the repair and maintenance of the road infrastructure connecting Isheri North to Ogun State. Now, under FERMA, we got approval for the construction of Isheri North, Lagos route, which is to connect Ogun State. This is an alternative route to Lagos \u2013 Shagamu Road and we\u2019re going to toll this Lagos-Shagamu when completed. But by law, you only toll a federal road when you have an alternative. This approval of about N2.23 billion to connect Isheri North to Ogun State is a breakthrough that has freed the Lagos-Shagamu for tolling.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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