The Attorney General and Minister of Justice of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Malami has directed the Attorneys-General of the 36 States of the Federation to immediately takeover both pending and new cases of damages to Federal roads, bridges and other public utilities within their jurisdictions. This was disclosed in a...
The Newly appointed Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has said that he would not want any Federal Government owned project to run beyond two years so its funding could be captured in the first 2 years of budgeting. Umahi announced the development on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at his first...
In the bid to improve private sector investment in financing Nigeria's road infrastructure, Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has met with the founder of Dangote Group of Conglomerates, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the former Minority Leader, Federal House of Representatives Ndudi Elumelu and the Governor of Taraba State, Dr....
Following the increasing cases of violation of the Codes of Conduct by Public officers, the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing has organised a sensitisation workshop for its Directors on strict compliance with Asset Declaration Processes, Code of Conduct and the consequences attached to infringements. The Ministry's Director, Press and...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN has inaugurated new Board members and Management Team of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), with the charge to comply with the mandate of the Bank. This was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Director, Press and...
The Federal government has said the Kano - Katsina - Jibiya - Maradi rail project will cover an estimated eighty million Nigerians across 10 states of the federation. President Muhammadu Buhari made the disclosure, Tuesday, during the groundbreaking ceremony for commencement of work on the single track standard gauge rail...
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has promised to tackle all mitigating factors hindering the completion of the long-awaited Abuja -Kaduna road and hence delivering it this year (2024). Umahi announced this on Thursday, January 4, 2024, in a meeting with all directors of the Ministry in Abuja. He disclosed...
By Alice Etuka, Abuja Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi said the Federal Government had spent nothing less than 7 billion naira to mobilise the contractor working on the Carter Bridge section of the 3rd Mainland Bridge. Director, Information and Public Relations of the Ministry, Ben. Goong disclosed this in a...
The Managing Director, Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, (FERMA), Engr. Nuruddeen A. Rafindadi has pledged to strengthen the partnership between the Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Association United Kingdom, Nigeria Region (OSHAssociation UK-Nigeria). He made this pledge on Wednesday 7th April, 2021 when the President, OSHAssociation UK-Nigeria who was represented...
The Minister of State for Works and Housing, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo has disclosed that the Federal Government was working towards providing more housing for about 2000 families in the Federal Capital Territory. This was contained in a press statement signed by Deputy Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry,...