FEC Approves N43.6bn For Road Projects In North-East

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N43.6 billion for the construction and reconstruction of roads in northeast states in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe and Bauchi.

Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, made this known when she briefed State House correspondents at the end of Wednesday’s Council meeting, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The minister, who gave the breakdown of the amount, said N13.5 billion would be expended on the 22.5 kilometres Ngom-Koshebe and Ngom-Zabarmari-Gongulong-Kajari road in Borno.

She said: ”Today, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development presented to council on behalf of the North East Development Commission four memos.

“These memos are in respect of road reconstruction for five states of the North-east region namely; Borno, Yobe, Adamawa and Gombe and Bauchi.

”In Borno, we have 22.5kilometres road that is to be reconstructed.

”This road is Ngom-Koshebe and Ngom-Zabarmari-Gongulong-Kajari road with the contract sum of N13, 553, 902, 668.95.”

She said N12.1 billion of the amount would be spent on the reconstruction of the 54 kilometres Mutayi-Ngalda Road in Yobe, while N11.6 billion was meant for 53 kilometres Gombe-Abba-Dukurfi road in Gombe and Bauchi State.

The minister disclosed that N6.2 billion of the amount was approved for the reconstruction of the 32 kilometres Zabuna-Garkida Road in Adamawa.

She stated that the ministry, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, would be co-funding some roads in the North-east zone of the country.

“We are also in partnership and collaboration with the Nigerian Society of Engineers in the area of engaging reputable local consultants for the design and supervision of the major works in line with the executive order five for promoting local content in science, engineering and technology,” she added.