Tinubu’s Govt to Spend N217bn for Emergency Road Repairs, Construction, Umahi Shares Details
- President Bola Tinubu has given approval for nationwide repairs and construction of roads
- The minister of works, David Umahi, said the president approved the sum of N217bn to be used for over 260 road interventions across the 36 states and the FCT
- The repairs include the resurfacing of the Third Mainland Bridge and the reconstruction of two collapsed bridges in Enugu, to mention but a few
FCT, Abuja - Nigerian President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved more than 260 road repairs in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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Tinubu approves N217bn for road repairs, construction nationwide, Umahi speaks
The minister of works, David Umahi, disclosed this to the State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa on Thursday, October 12.
“Just yesterday (Wednesday), he (President Tinubu) approved over 260 road interventions across the 36 states and the FCT,” Umahi said.
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The minister explained that the nationwide repairs would gulp about N217bn, aside from more road construction works and upgrades Tinubu approved, Daily Trust reported.
Third Mainland Bridge, other roads for repairs
According to Umahi, the repairs include the resurfacing of the Third Mainland Bridge, construction of Lekki Deep Seaport road, re-construction of two collapsed bridges in Enugu and reconstruction of two locations on the Onitsha-Owerri Road, The Nation report added.
Other roads approved for construction include the upgrading of the ongoing Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia road and the dualisation of the Lafia by-pass.
Tinubu declares N25,000 additional pay for low-grade workers
In another development, President Bola Tinubu announced that for the next six months, there would be additional pay of N25,000 per month for an average low-grade worker.
In his nationwide broadcast on Sunday, October 1, the president said that as part of the programme of events to mark Nigeria's 63rd Independence anniversary celebration.
Tinubu's minister, Umahi, changes resumption times of workers
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Tinubu's minister of works, David Umahi, who was said to have been locked in his office by workers in the minister, had been cleared of the controversies.
The Ministry of Works denied the report, adding that the minister had only made the workers to be more proactive in their work by adjusting their resumption.
According to the ministry, Umahi asked the workers to start resuming by 9 a.m. from Monday to Friday while their closing hours remained at 4 p.m.
Source: Legit.ng
