President Bola Tinubu has approved the construction of six major road projects across the country.
He also approved the proposed demolition of the Carter
Bridge in Lagos and the redesign of a new bridge.
This was disclosed by the Minister of Works, Dav Umahi, on
Wednesday.
According to Umahi, the road projects approved for
construction include:
The Suleja–Minna Road, which was originally awarded to
Salini Construction Company but later terminated due to poor performance. Umahi
said only 10 km of the road was completed before the contract was cancelled.
He said the government has now resolved to complete the
remaining 71 kilometres of the dual carriageway, with one carriageway awarded
to China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC) at a cost of ₦91 billion. The second
carriageway, he added, has also received clearance from the Bureau of Public
Procurement (BPP).
Design and costing of a new Carter Bridge project in Lagos
for ₦5.6 billion. Umahi said that technical evaluations and stakeholder
consultations concluded that the existing Carter Bridge structure can no longer
be rehabilitated and must be demolished and replaced.
He added that Advanced Engineering Consultants has been
engaged to carry out the detailed design and cost assessment ahead of the
procurement process for the construction of the new bridge.
Review and rescoping of the 132 km Kano–Kongolam Road, a tax
credit project originally awarded in 2022. The road, which links Kano, Jigawa,
and Katsina states, was initially planned as an asphalt road but has now been
redesigned as a three-lane concrete carriageway.
The upgraded design will include solar-powered streetlights
and closed-circuit television (CCTV) installations to enhance security along
the route. The revised project is estimated to cost ₦334 billion.
Reconstruction of the Abuja–Lokoja Road following the
termination of contracts awarded to two underperforming contractors. Umahi said
the affected 86-kilometre section would now be reconstructed using reinforced
concrete and handled by five contractors, including Julius Berger, which is
already executing other segments along the corridor. The project is estimated
to cost ₦146 billion.
Reconstruction of the Ibadan–Ife–Ilesa Road, a 103-kilometre
dual carriageway valued at ₦427 billion. Umahi said the project was awarded by
the previous administration but recorded little progress before the current
government reviewed and re-awarded the contract.
Phase Two of the Keffi–Nasarawa–Abaji Road rehabilitation
project, covering 129.3 kilometres at a cost of ₦203 billion. According to
Minister Umahi, the road will significantly improve connectivity between
Nasarawa State and the Federal Capital Territory.
Umahi also disclosed that the federal government plans to
commission at least four major road projects in each of the six geopolitical
zones by May 15.
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