Agency Report
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of portions of the Trans-Sahara routes running from Enugu to Ogoja and from Badagry to Sokoto.
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, announced this on Monday while addressing Journalists at the end of the Council meeting held in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Umahi said the Council directed the Ministry of Finance to expedite action for its part.
“I presented a memo for approval on the Coastal roads running from Lagos to Port Harcourt to Cross River.
“And then one of the harvest roads to the Trans-Sahara route from Enugu, Abakaliki-Ogoja down to Cameroon, that is the Africa Trans-Sahara.
“Another road under phase two also is from Badagry to Sokoto.
“So, it was approved to be financed in a model of EPC + F, that is Engineering, Procurement, Construction and then Plus + Financing.
“So, the Council deliberated and approved and directed the Ministry of Finance to expedite action on its own part.”
For his part, the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike disclosed that FEC approved the award of contract for the construction of access roads for the Abuja Light Rail.
“We are aware that President Bola Tinubu has given a directive that, very soon, he will want to ride on the light rail; that will not be possible if there are no access roads for commuters in communities around.
“Recently, Council approved for a Lot 3 but this one has to do with Lot 4; Lot 4 has to do with communities around the airport.
“If we don’t create the access roads, it will be difficult and, so, it has been approved to Messers CCPCC at the cost of N5.5billion,” Wike said. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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