MAJOR INSPECTION OF SOME CURRENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS AND THEIR CONTRACTOR BY THE MINISTER OF POWER, WORKS AND HOUSING IN NIGERIA

Some major work to South Geo Political Zone are to be completed next year, the minister of power, works and housing MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA gave the assurance after facilities throughout the South - West geo political zone. ABUBAKAR ABESTU who was amongst the minister’s entourage reports that most of the projects are to be completed in Ogun and Lagos State.

According to the news correspondent who said that the facilities tour is a continuation of inspection of ongoing federal projects under the ministry power, works and housing. He encouraged the contractors to deliver on scheduled, the minister MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA said the government was committed to ensuring the conclusion of the project in view of their critical rule in getting the country out recession. He explains government will sustain current mode of payment to the contractors to propel the existing change in economic activities and Job creation generated by ongoing projects. According to MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA who said that if ask the contractors their respond will be that they are better than where they were as of three or four years ago. And he said that that was when Nigeria had more money; oil was at $100 per barrel but the contractors did not see the money and now the oil is $50 per barrel, and they are getting paid every quarter and that is the commitment his administration had made to them.

MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA also expressed the confidence that the road projects abandoned years ago due to funding challenges would usher in a new dawn for the country in term of infrastructure when completed; the minister mentioned some of the major roads projects, the government was given attention to in the south - west zone. According to MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA he mentioned Tinkan Island, Mai two, Oshoki expressway that evacuate the port cargo outside of the city, also the warf road rehabilitation and reconstruction, Shagamu kpakwala in Ogun, Oyo Ogbumosho road in Ondo, the Ado Ikere road, the Kaba road, the oyo Ogbumosho High way work is under way there.

MR. BABATUNDE FASHOLA asked the state government to apply for the ownership, of the metropolitan roads in their areas to allow the federal government focus on the major highways. He however assured that the state government would be reimbursed for work already done on behalf of the federal government.

NEWS REPORTER: ONYIA EMEKA HARFORD

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