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AT A GLANCE: Enugu airport, 2nd Niger Bridge… major projects affected by n’assembly’s cuts

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday signed the 2018 budget into law, eight months after he presented the proposal to the national assembly.

In his budget signing speech, the president said the national assembly reduced the provisions for some projects and added 6,403 projects of their own to the budget.

The provisions for the National Housing Programme, Mambilla power plant, Second Niger Bridge, and security infrastructure for Unity schools were slashed.

The takeoff grant for Maritime University and the construction of a terminal building at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, were also affected.

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At present, flights cannot operate at night at the Enugu airport because there are no approach lights, which should be installed at both ends of the runway.

Hadi Sirika, minister of state for aviation, has said an upgrade of the airport would result in job creation and investments. However, the president says the national assembly’s actions will delay the completion of the project.

Here are some of the major projects whose provisions got slashed by the national assembly.

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2018  BUDGET
EXAMPLES OF PROJECTS AFFECTED BY CUTS BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
AS CONTAINED IN THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH
EXECUTIVE NASS REDUCTION
NATIONAL & REGIONAL STRATEGIC PROJECTS
ERGP12104115 DUALIZATION OF EAST-WEST ROAD (SECTION III) (PH – EKET):99KM 1,000,000,000 700,000,000 -300,000,000
ERGP12104149 DUALIZATION OF EAST-WEST ROAD (SECTION IV) (EKET-ORON):51KM 2,785,000,000 2,085,000,000 -700,000,000
ERGP12104157 DUALIZATION OF EAST-WEST ROAD (SECTION V) – ORON TO CALABAR :23.05KM 3,500,000,000 2,000,000,000 -1,500,000,000
ERGP12106077 CONTRUCTION OF 2ND NIGER BRIDGE INCLUDING ACCESS ROADS PHASES 2A AND 2B IN ANAMBRA AND DELTA STATES AND OTHER PROJECTS IN THE SOUTH EAST 10,000,000,000 9,197,247,205 -802,752,795
ERGP10109723 COUNTERPART FUNDING FOR 3050MW MAMBILLA HYDROPOWER PROJECT 8,500,000,000 8,229,115,920 -270,884,080
ERGP12106058 REHABILITATION OF LAGOS-SHAGAMU-IBADAN DUAL CARRIAGEWAY SECTION II IN OYO STATE C/NO.6205 11,500,000,000 10,359,004,746 -1,140,995,254
ERGP12106530 CONSTRUCTION OF BODO-BONNY ROAD WITH A BRIDGE ACROSS THE OPOBO CHANNEL. IN RIVERS STATE C/NO. 6247 10,000,000,000 8,713,181,562 -1,286,818,438
ERGP13102578 PROVISION OF ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY AND WATER SUPPLY, CONSTRUCTION OF PROTECTIVE FENCES ALONG THE CORRIDOR IN ABRAKA, ORIA, ORUWHORUM, FOR ITAKPE-AJAOKUTA-ALADJA RAILWAY SYSTEM 6,906,564,903 1,406,564,903 -5,500,000,000
-11,501,450,567
0437001001 FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ADMINISTRATION
ERGP1100657 REHABILITATION AND EXPANSION OF OUTER NORTHERN EXPRESSWAY PROJECT LOT II (KUBWA ROAD FROM FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE COLLEGE – VILLA ROUNDABOUT) 2,000,000,000 1,000,000,000 -1,000,000,000
ERGP1100658 CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTHERN PARKWAY (S8/9) FROM ISEX TO RING ROAD I (CHRISTIAN CENTRE/CBN THROUGH NTA/FCDA – NNAMDI AZIKIWE WAY) 1,250,000,000 1,000,000,000 -250,000,000
ERGP1100660 ADDENDUM CONTRACT TO COMPLEMENTARY ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES TO THE FCC STAGE II (EXTENSION OF ARTERIAL ROADS N5 AND N11 FROM RING ROAD II TO RING ROAD III) 1,250,000,000 950,000,000 -300,000,000
ERGP1100664 PROVISION OF ROADS AND ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE NEW LAYOUT AND THE DIPLOMATIC AREA AS PHASE II CONTRACT OF THE ON-GOING GUZAPE LOT II DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE 1,000,000,000 400,000,000 -600,000,000
ERGP1100665 PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO MBORA DISTRICT 500,000,000 200,000,000
ERGP1100666 CONSTRUCTION OF ONE SERVICE CARRIAGEWAY OF INNER NORTHERN EXPRESSWAY (INEX) FROM RING ROAD III (RR III) TO RING ROAD IV (RR IV) 482,122,872 282,122,872 -200,000,000
ERGP1100671 COMPLETION OF ROADS B6, B12 & CIRCLE ROAD, ABUJA CENTRAL AREA (STADIUM-VILLA – STADIUM) 4,000,000,000 2,500,000,000 -1,500,000,000
ERGP1100672 EXTENSION OF INNER SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY (ISEX) FROM SOUTHERN PARKWAY TO RING ROAD II (CHRISTIAN CENTRE/CBN – GALADIMAWA ROUNABOUT) 4,500,000,000 2,500,000,000 -2,000,000,000
ERGP1100673 REHABLITATION AND EXPANSION OF OUTER SOUTHERN EXPRESSWAY FROM VILLA ROUNDABOUT TO OSEX/RING ROAD 1 (RRI) JUNCTION INCLUDING FOUR (4) NOS. INTERCHANGE AND EXTENSION OF RIGHT AND LEFT HAND SERVICE CARRIAGE WAYS TO WASA JUNCTION (VILLA ROUNDABOUT – OSEX/SHEHU SHAGARI JUNCTION – APO ROUNDABOUT – WASA JUNCTION) 2,000,000,000 1,500,000,000 -500,000,000
ERGP12100641 RE-CONSTRUCTION AND DUALIZATION OF LOWER USUMA DAM – GURARA ROAD 2,000,000,000 1,500,000,000 -500,000,000
ERGP13100674 ABUJA RAIL MASS TRANSIT PROJECT LOT 1 & 3 2,297,122,872 1,597,122,872 -700,000,000
-7,550,000,000
ERGP9100645 REHABILITATION AND PROVISION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITY MEASURE FOR UNITED NATIONS (UN) BUILDING 4,002,877,128 100,000,000 -3,902,877,128
-3,902,877,128
0521001001 FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH – HQTRS
ERGP25112300 TRAINING/CENTRAL PROCUREMENT OF 300000 DIALYSIS CONSUMABLES 140,000,000 80,000,000 -60,000,000
ERGP25112331 ESTABLISHMENT OF CHEMOTHERAPY CENTRES IN UBTH, UITH, ZARIA, MAIDUGURI, OAU, UNTH, UPTH, FMC OWERRI,FMC ABEOKUTA 700,000,000 300,000,000 -400,000,000
ERGP25112598 STRATEGIC INTERVENTION IN SELECTED TERTIARY HEALTH INSTITUTIONS 6,000,000,000 1,200,000,000 -4,800,000,000
ERGP25112693 DISTRIBUTION, TRANSPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF COLD CHAIN SUPPLY SYSTEMS (NATIONAL TO STATES) 1,428,523,456 208,523,456 -1,220,000,000
ERGP25101698 NCAPS ANTIRETROVIRALS PROCUREMENT 2,070,500,000 1,100,500,000 -970,000,000
-7,450,000,000
0517001001 FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION – HQTRS
ERGP23103147 PROVISION OF SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE IN 104 COLLEGES : PERIMETER FENCING, SOLAR STREET LIGHTS, SOLAR POWERED MOTORIZED BOREHOLE AND CCTV 5,000,000,000 2,000,000,000 -3,000,000,000
-3,000,000,000
0231001001 FEDERAL MINISTRY OF POWER WORKS & HOUSING – HQTRS
ERGP27105974 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMME NATIONWIDE 35,408,293,747 26,653,405,292 -8,754,888,455
-8,754,888,455
0238005002 SERVICE WIDE VOTE
ERGP16115502 PAYMENT INTO REDEMPTION FUND (5% OF TOTAL PERSONNEL COST) 112,195,808,918 110,195,808,918 -2,000,000,000
ERGP16115505 PUBLIC SERVICE WAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR MDAS (INCLUDING ARREARS OF PROMOTION AND SALARY INCREASES) & PAYMENT OF SEVERANCE BENEFITS 43,138,570,530 40,138,570,530 -3,000,000,000
0222001001 FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY, TRADE AND INVESTMENT – HQTRS
ERGP1107413 EXPORT EXPANSION GRANT (EEG) 19,279,975,000 13,279,975,000 -6,000,000,000
ERGP1115442 COMPLETION OF LEKKI MODEL TEXTILE AND GARMENT INDUSTRIAL PARK 11,491,853,092 7,441,853,092 -4,050,000,000
ERGP1115443 COMPLETION OF UPGRADE OF CALABAR FTZ 3,695,862,474 3,055,862,474 -640,000,000
ERGP1115444 FEASIBITY STUDIES FOR AGRI-INDUSTRIAL PROCESSING ZONES AND CLUSTERS IN THE SIX GEOPOLITACAL ZONES 3,600,000,000 2,000,000,000 -1,600,000,000
ERGP1115445 COMPLETION OF KANO FTZ 4,364,691,134 4,064,691,134 -300,000,000
ERGP1115447 ADDITIONAL FGN INVESTMENT IN FUNTUA COTTON CLUSTER 2,500,000,000 2,200,000,000 -300,000,000
ERGP1115450 ADDITIONAL FGN INVESTMENT IN ENYIMBA INDUSTRIAL PARK 2,500,000,000 2,200,000,000 -300,000,000
ERGP1115451 ADDITIONAL FGN INVESTMENT IN IBOM DEEP SEA PORT AND CITY 2,500,000,000 2,200,000,000 -300,000,000
ERGP1115454 ADDITIONAL CAPITAL FOR NIGERIA SEZ INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 10,000,000,000 9,300,000,000 -700,000,000
ERGP1115457 PROVISION OF INFRASTRUTURE – OGUN GUANGDONG FTZ 2,500,000,000 2,200,000,000 -300,000,000
-14,490,000,000
ERGP1102235 CONSTRUCTION OF TERMINAL BUILDING AT ENUGU AIRPORT 2,030,800,391 530,800,391 -1,500,000,000
-1,500,000,000
ERGP23114176 TAKE OFF GRANT FOR MARITIME UNIVERSITY OKORENKOKO 5,000,000,000 3,400,000,000 -1,600,000,000
-1,600,000,000

 

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