The Presidency has finally revealed the specific road projects approved for construction by President Muhammadu Buhari at the cost N182billion, last week.
It would be recalled that at the maiden Federal Executive Council meeting of his renewed mandate, Buhari had approved contracts for 15 roads across Nigeria.
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According to the information on the Instagram handle of a presidential aide, Buhari Sallau, the approved road projects include, the Lagos-Badagry express road to Benin Republic, at the cost of N15,297,762,234.22; the construction of two bridges at Kontagora-Rijau road at the cost of N1.12billion; the construction of additional lane on Kano-Katsina road, at the cost of N9.4billion; and the construction of Kontagora-Bangi road in Niger State, at the cost of N20.3billion.
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Others are the rehabilitation of outer Marina-Bonny Camp road and Eko Bridge, at the sum of N9.2billion; the rehabilitation of Ibori-Idomi western road in Edo State at the cost of N4.5billion; the construction of Ilogu-Ireni road in Kwara and Osun states, at the sum of N18.41billion; the construction of Wudil bridge along Kano-Maiduguri road, at the cost of N2.5billion; the rehabilitation of Wukari-Ibi road in Taraba State, at the sum of N12.3billion; and the construction of Baro Port road in Niger State at the sum of N10.6billion.
The rest include the rehabilitation of Ajingi-Kafin Hausa road in Jigawa State at the cost of N25billion; the rehabilitation of Aba-Owerri road at the cost of N6.98billion; the rehabilitation of Kaliyari-Damaturu road in Yobe State at a cost of N16.9billion; the construction of Yaba-Yangoji road in the Federal Capital Territory, at the cost of N17.3billion; and the rehabilitation of two outstanding sections of Nnnewi-Okigwe road in Imo and Anambra states at the sum of N12.7billion.
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