The Digest:
Dave Umahi, Nigeria’s Minister of Works, assures that no region is excluded from President Bola Tinubu’s infrastructure revolution. He promises to release a comprehensive list of ongoing projects, valued at over N10 billion, across the country.
Key Points:
- Umahi assures that Tinubu’s infrastructure revolution includes every region.
- Upcoming publication of over N10 billion in projects across Nigeria.
- Abuja road projects: 118 km costing N286 billion, with over half completed.
- The Abuja-Kano road project is valued at N450 billion, with 30% paid.
- Other regional projects: Sukuk bond funds supporting Gombe projects, and the Nembe Bridge project.
- Positive impact of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, now 85% complete.
- A 61.76 km extension for the Biu-Newman road in Adamawa.
- N961 billion awarded for the Sokoto–Badagry corridor’s second section.
- Regret over the Keffi Flyover tragedy, with compensation and reconstruction underway.
- Umahi emphasizes transparency and accountability in ongoing infrastructure projects.
Umahi’s remarks underscore the inclusive nature of Tinubu’s infrastructure drive. With over N10 billion in projects, Nigeria’s regions are experiencing significant growth, aimed at improving GDP and reducing transportation costs.
Sources: TheCable, Channels TV, Vanguard
