By Alice Etuka, Abuja
The Niger State Government has secured approval from the Federal Government to reconstruct the 90 kilometres Kontagora-Rijau road.
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Niger State, Bologi Ibrahim disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
According to the statement, Governor Mohammed Bago announced...
While Nigeria boasts of the largest road network in Africa, only about 60,000km out of its estimated 195,000km road network is paved. Some of the roads are either in a state of disrepair, poorly maintained or altogether untarred.
As part of the Federal Government’s efforts to improve the condition of...
Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has charged the newly inaugurated members of the Governing Board of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to brace up for the challenges of road infrastructure maintenance facing the country.
Special Assistant to the Minister of Works, Barr. Orji Uchenna disclosed this in a...
Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has identified areas within the major junctions of the Abuja-Keffi expressway that require flyovers, especially the axis after Abacha Barracks in Abuja and the Markurdi axis of the road project, where road users experience heavy traffic.
This is according to a statement issued by...
The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, (FMITI), Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum has said that Small and Medium Enterprises have contributed nearly 50 percent of the country’ s Gross Domestic Product and accounted for over 80 percent of employment in the country.
Mrs. Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa, Assistant Director...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has urged contractors to rehabilitate portions of the road spoilt by the rains ahead of the yuletide season.
This was disclosed in a statement dated 19th October, 2021 and signed by the Director (Press and Public Relations) of the ministry,...
The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has queried those living and selling under bridges in Lagos, saying that they were built for ease of vehicular movement, movement of goods and services and for the benefit of humanity.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Director,...
The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has stated that all sections of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway will be completed in 24 months.
Engr. Umahi made the disclosure during an inspection of the Abuja-Kaduna section of the highway on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Umahi who was accompanied by the Minister of Finance...
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 Raji Fashola on Saturday, announced in Abuja the final opening to traffic of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos from Saturday, February 27, 2021 at midday.
A statement by Director, Press & Public Relations in the ministry, Mrs. Boade Akinola, said this...
