The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu has approved funds for the construction of the Second Niger Bridge bypasses, the Lagos-Ibadan highway and the Lafia bypass.
Umahi said this on Thursday in Makurdi, Benue State, during the inspection of the Lafia bypass road and dualisation of the 9th Mile, Enugu-Otukpo-Makurdi Road Project.
The minister, who had earlier inspected the Mararaba-Keffi Road, expressed joy that Tinubu had released funds for the completion of the projects.
“This one is 260 kilometres and it is 229 kilometres completed. Some sections are not good and I have directed them to go back and work on the first five kilometres, but the rest is beautiful.
“I want to thank Mr President, who about three days ago approved that work should immediately commence in many sections of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road.
“We were having some problems with funding but the President has solved the problem and directed for immediate release of funds so that the road construction will continue.
“The same thing with the Lagos-Ibadan highway and the Second Niger Bridge two bypasses,” Umahi said.
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