Mr. Babatunde Fashola

MINISTER FOR WORKS SAYS NIGERIA GOVT. ARE STILL OWING ROAD CONTRACTORS

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MINISTER FOR WORKS SAYS NIGERIA GOVT. ARE STILL OWING ROAD CONTRACTORS

Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola says debt that the federal government owes contractors for 711 ongoing road projects nationwide is at N392 billion. He made the statement at the ministry’s 2021 budget defence session before the Senate Committee on Works. According to Fashola, the N392 billion debt profile was higher than the N276 billion proposed as budgetary allocation for road projects in 2021. Quoting Fashola, “We do not have the resources that we…

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JULIUS BERGER PROMISED TO FINISH 2ND NIGER BRIDGE ON TIME

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JULIUS BERGER PROMISED TO FINISH 2ND NIGER BRIDGE ON TIME

Julius Berger to finish construction of 2nd Niger Bridge by 2022. The contractor for the 2nd Niger Bridge construction in Nigeria, Julius Berger has promised to deliver the project on time. Speaking during a site tour by the Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, the contractors made the statement. Engr. Friedrich Wieser, Project Manager for Julius Berger confirmed the statement and also said the 1,300 workers and 425 equipment has been mobilized to the…

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NIGERIA: FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED MONEY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES

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NIGERIA: FEDERAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED MONEY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD IN THREE DIFFERENT STATES

Federal Executive Council approves USD 53 million for road projects in the FCT, Oyo and Kano States. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, revealed to the State House correspondents that the road construction project for the three states has been approved.  “The second memorandum we presented was for the award of three roads in Igboho-Oloko-Agbonle in Oyo State and Gulu to Yaba town between the Federal Capital Territory and Niger State as…

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