Barely 15 Days To Handover, FG Awards N31 Billion Niger Delta Road Contracts

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved four different roads totaling N31 billion for the Niger Delta, barely 15 days to the end of the present administration’s tenure. Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Steve Oru, disclosed this at the end of the weekly FEC meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan. Punch reports that, according to earlier briefings by the Minister of Information, Patricia Akwashiki, the Wednesday meeting was the last one during which projects can be approved while a valedictory session would be held next week. Oru said the four roads are in Bayelsa, Ondo and Delta States.

The minister said the construction of Zarama-Okodia Iseme road in Yenagoa Local Government Area in Bayelsa State was awarded in the sum of N5. 923billion with a completion period of 18 months. He added that the construction of Agadagba-Akotoko -Iyasa-Ovia Road and bridge in Irele Local government of Ondo State was awarded in the sum of N15.628billion while the construction of Amasoma-Egbedi Road in Kolokuma Okpokuma Local Government of Bayelsa was awarded in the sum of N2.767 billion with a completion period of 18 months.

Source: Punch