FG Approves N1.02tn for Road and Health Projects
On Wednesday, the Federal Government approved a total of N1.02 trillion for significant infrastructure projects, as announced by Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, and Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, after a Federal Executive Council meeting led by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The approval includes N74.51 billion for the upgrade of the East-West Road linking Port Harcourt to Onne Port Junction in Rivers State, and N302.30 billion for a new National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Centre in Abuja.
The Ministry of Works presented seven memos, all approved, covering six road construction projects and one related to trailer parks. Notable contracts include the reconstruction of the Ado-Ekiti-Iyin-Aramoko-Itawure-Osun State border road awarded to Messrs CBC Global Civil and Building Construction Nigeria Limited for N159.83 billion, and the rehabilitation of the Abeokuta-Iboro-Ilaro Road in Ogun State awarded to Messrs Strabic Construction Limited for N54.118 billion.
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