Minister of Works, David Umahi, has mentioned that the ministry wants a complete of N217 billion to reconstruct 260 roads and eight bridges across the nation.
The minister disclosed this whereas inaugurating 4 highway challenge committees on Thursday in Abuja.
He mentioned the committees had been being inaugurated to preserve the highway and make sure that contractors implement the contracts signed.
The committees are to monitor the reconstruction of the Benin-Warri Dual Carriageway (Section I, II and III) and dualisation of East-West Road Section III: Port Harcourt (Eleme Junction) Oone Port Junction highway in Rivers.
“The directors in this ministry met, and we agreed to constitute a taskforce that will be resident in these locations for efficient supervision.
“They will redesign the roads to meet the site situations, and article two of the contract we signed under section 51 of the General Conditions of the contract gives us the permission and legal right to redefine the projects.
“Which means we can rescope the projects and quality, we are leveraging on that to save our people from the hardship. We will use one foot thick concrete to rebuild the road. We are already working on the bills to redefine it,” the minister mentioned.
Umahi mentioned the Federal Government is giving severe consideration to the roads between Benin and Warri and the highway between Eleme and Onne Port.
“Let me graciously announce that the ministry contacted Mr President on 260 projects that need very immediate and quick intervention across the federation.
“The projects are from the motions of the National Assembly, outcry of the public and compilations from controllers of our states and the total cost is N217 billion.
“We have sent it to Mr President and the National Assembly is aware and he has directed that we submit at FEC for discussions,” he mentioned.
He added that the roads are key elements for revolutionising the nation’s commerce, schooling, safety and energy and that President Tinubu is dedicated to the nation’s highway infrastructure.
Still on approval of funds, the previous Ebonyi governor mentioned the president had accepted funds for the rehabilitation of the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
The minister decried the failures of a number of components of the East-West Road, saying, “Last week, we had a lot of failures on our East-West Road between Warri and Cross Rivers.
“We had 12 points that totally collapsed, and if we have another flood, the entire section may collapse. Three bridges totally collapsed, and we have to reconstruct all of those roads.”
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