Twenty new road construction projects across the country will cost N13.3 billion, the 2018 budget document has shown.
The federal government allocated a total of N555.99bn to the ministry of power, works and housing, the highest in the budget.
Out of that amount, N295bn has been earmarked for key capital projects, to fund road construction, expansion and maintenance across the country.
Of the twenty new roads, N1.4bn was set aside for reconstructing the second phase of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.
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The proposed funding for the expansion of Abuja-Kefffi dual carriageway and dualisation of Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi road in Nasarawa and Benue states is N2.5 billion, while N1.35 billion is allocated for the rehabilitation of Gombe-Biu road in Gombe and Borno states.
Giving priority to the ministry in this year’s budget has been touted as a welcome development owing to the yawning infrastructural dearth the country is battling with.
Out with the old, in with the new
In October, the ministry “received” proceeds from Sukuk bonds subscription worth N100 billion to fund repairs of 25 key economic road projects across the six geo-political zones of the country.
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While appearing before the senate committee on Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), Babatunde Fashola, minister of power, works and housing, said the N100 billion sourced through the Sukuk bond was yet to be released.
He credited the delay to conditions linked to the fund, saying the ministry will “do something” about the road projects in view of the high traffic usually recorded at the end of the year.
Fashola had also said the worst roads in the country were located in the south-south and south-east geopolitical zones.
Below is a list of 20 new road construction projects, as outlined in the appropriation bill.
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| S/N | PROJECT NAME | AMOUNT (NAIRA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RECONSTRUCTION OF OUTSTANDING SECTIONS OF APAPA-OSHODI EXPRESSWAY IN LAGOS PHASE II SECTION I IN LAGOS STATE | 1,400,000,000 |
| 2 | REHABILITATION OF LAMBATA-BIDA ROAD IN NIGER STATE | 1,350,000,000 |
| 3 | REHABILITATION OF IKORODU-SHAGAMU ROAD IN LAGOS STATE | 750,000,000 |
| 4 | ADO-IGEDE-ARAMOKO-ITAWURE ROAD IN EKITI STATE | 450,000,000 |
| 5 | DUALIZATION OF IBADAN-IFE-ILESHA ROAD IN OYO STATE | 700,000,000 |
| 6 | COMPLETION OF IJEBU IGBO-OLOMI OLUNDE ROAD IN OYO STATE | 350,000,000 |
| 7 | COUNTERPART FUNDING FOR THE EXPANSION OF ABUJA-KEFFFI DUAL CARRIAGEWAY AND DUALIZATION OF KEFFI-AKWANGA-LAFIA-MAKURDI ROAD IN NASARAWA AND BENUE STATES | 2,500,000,000 |
| 8 | REHBILITATION OF OKIJA BRIDGE JUNCTION-IHIALA-AMAPPUTU ULI-EGBUOMA-EGWE MILE 4 JUNCTION-OGUTA ROAD IN IMO/ANAMBRA STATE | 360,000,000 |
| 9 | REHABILITATION OF GOMBE-BIU ROAD IN GOMBE AND BORNO STATES | 1,200,000,000 |
| 10 | CONSTRUCTION OF AGAIE-KATCHA-BARRO ROAD IN NIGER STATE | 800,000,000 |
| 11 | YOLA-FUFORE-GURIN ROAD | 600,000,000 |
| 12 | KEBBI-LAMBA-BELEL ROAD | 600,000,000 |
| 13 | CONSTRUCTION OF UKANA AKPA UTONG/IKET NTUEU ROAD IN AKWA IBOM | 500,000,000 |
| 14 | CONSTRUCTION OF IKOT NKWO/ATAN IKOT OKORO/IKOT OSURUA ROAD WITH BRIDGE IN AKWA IBOM STATE | 750,000,000 |
| 15 | CONSTRUCTION OF UMUEROGHA – UMUELEMA NBUBO ROAD IN AMASA NSULU IN ISIALA NGWA NORTH LGA, ABIA STATE | 300,000,000 |
| 16 | REHABILITATION OF ILA ORANGUN-OKE ILA ORA-ILALE-EKAN ROAD TO EKITI STATE BORDER IN OSUN STATE | 500,000,000 |
| 17 | URBAN RENEWAL AND SLUM UPGRADING PROJECT INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION OF ROADS, KERBS, SLABS AND EXTERNAL DRAINAGE WORKS IN IKARE AKOKO | 70,000,000 |
| 18 | URBAN RENEWAL AND SLUM UPGRADING PROJECT INVOLVING COMPREHENSIVE UPGRADE, REDESIGNING, RELOCATION AND CONSTRUCTION /REHABILITATION OF ROADS, CULVERTS AND DRAINS IN LUGBE | 60,000,000 |
| 19 | URBAN RENEWAL AND SLUM UPGRADING PROJECT INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION /REHABILITATION OF ROADS, CULVERTS AND DRAINS IN MAIDUGURI | 53,000,000 |
| 20 | URBAN RENEWAL AND SLUM UPGRADING PROJECT INVOLVING CONSTRUCTION /REHABILITATION OF ROADS, CULVERTS AND DRAINS IN OKOGHUHELE | 65,000,000 |
| TOTAL | 13,353,000,000 |
7 comments
What of Lokoja-Kabba-Egbe-Eruku
The work has not started.
Nothing for the north west.2019 is around the corner and baba wallahi you must justify why the NW should vote for you as they did in 2015,if you like be bayajida that will not grantee you our votes.
Fashola were is Sapele/Agbor Federal highway?
Your comment..what of osogbo-ilobu-ogbomosho oyo state by the federal road please and please have mercy on us
nice one
IS PLATEAU STATE NOT NIGERIA PLS,I WONDER ALL ROAD PROJECT FROM 1999 TO DATE .POEPLE HAVE DYING ON ABUJA -JOS ROAD WHICH THE ROAD IS THE ONLY LINK TO NORTH EAST STATES.THANK YOU MR.FASHOLA
Ikorodu-Isagamu road should be dualized not to rehabilitate. beside the road that link lagos and ogun state together, why are we maintaining the-same one lane, definitely if a motor spoil on the road, the other road users will be stagnant.