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Federal Government Approves N373bn for Massive Road Projects
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua approved the award of contracts worth N373,746,054,381.29 for the construction, rehabilitation and expansion of various roads across the six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FCT got a chunk of the sum totalling N247.1 billion covering the Airport Expressway Lot I and Lot II costing N59,223,254,545.70 and N49,200,892,508.15 awarded to Julius Berger (Nig) Plc with 23 months as completion period respectively. Also, FEC approved the award of contracts for the rehabilitation and expansion of Outer Northern expressway otherwise known as Kubwa road (Murtala Muhammed expressway – North) to Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company (Nig) Ltd. for N66,830,910,368.75. Addressing State House correspondents at the end of the over six hours meeting, the Minister of Information and Communication, Professor Dora Akunyili, in company with her Minister of State, Alhaji Inkra Bilbis; Minister of Works, Dr Hassan Lawal; Minister of FCT, Alhaji Adamu Aliero; and the Minister of Health, Professor Babatunde Osotimehin, said the Airport road contract would be funded through Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) with the Federal Government footing 40 per cent of the sum; while Julius Berger would bear the balance of 60 per cent. Aliero said government would ensure the payment of the 40 per cent within the 23 months lifespan of the contract, while the balance of the 60 per cent to be sourced by Julius Berger would be refunded them on completion of the job.
Lawal listed the 26 roads as follows: For the North-east Zone: Rehabilitation of Gombe-Numan-Yola Section II in Adamawa/ Gombe States in favour of Triacta Nig. Ltd in the sum of N8,515,306,800 with a completion period of 30 months; rehabilation of Maiduguri-Bama-Gwoza-Hong Road Section II in Borno State in favour of CGC Nig. Ltd in the sum of N5,019,848,813.60 with a completion period of 18 months; rehabilitation of Maiduguri-Bama-Gwoza-Hong Road Section I; Maiduguri-Bama-Banko in Borno State in favour of Standard Construction Ltd in the sum of N5,720,242,869.50 with a completion period of 18 months; rehabilitation of Wukari-Mutumbiyu-Jalingo-Numan Road Section I: in Taraba State in favour of Moulds Nig. Ltd in the sum of N4,708,622,784.89 with a completion period of 15 months. For North-west Zone: Rehabilitation of Kano-Katsina-Kaura Namoda-Jiba Road Section III in Zamfara/Katsina States in favour of Dantata & Sowoe Nig Lt. tn the sum of N3,985,825,501.35 with a completion period of 18 months; rehabilitation of Kano-Katsina-Kaura Namoda-Jiba Road Section IV in Zamfara State in favour of Mothercat Ltd in the sum of N3,001,043,365.80 with completion period of 18 months; rehabilitation of Kano-Kazaure-Daura-Mai Adua Road in Katsina State in favour of Triacta Nig Ltd in the sum of N2,319,910,477.50 with a completion period of 24 months; rehabilitation of Kano-Katsina-Kaura Namoda-Jibia Road Section I: Katsina State border in favour of Broni Prono and Company Nig Ltd in the sum of N1,920,243,309,66 with a completion period of 12 months. South-east zone: Rehabilitation of 9th mile-Enugu-Port Harcourt dual carriage way in Enugu/Abia states in favour of Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) in the sum of N8,964,995,597.25, with a completion period of 24 months; rehabilitation of Onitsha-Enugu dual carriageway-section II; Anambra State border-Enugu road in favour of Niger Construction Ltd, in the sum of N7,251,451,515.00, with a completion period of 30 months; rehabilitation of Oba-Nnewi sectionI in Anambra State in favour of Messrs CCC in the sum of N3,794,656,914.00 with a completion period of 24 months; rehabilitation of Abakaliki-Afikpo road section I Abakaliki-Onueke-Abomega road in Ebonyi State in favour of Bulletine Construction Ltd, in the sum of N2,987,774,166.30, with a completion period of 18 months; rehabilitation of Abakaliki-Afikpo road in Enugu State in favour of CCECC Nig. Ltd in the sum of N3.5 billion with a completion period of 14 months; rehabilitation of Aba-Owerri road in Abia State in fvaour of Niger Construction Ltd in the sum of N2,668,318,112.69 with a completion period of 14 months; rehabilitation of Oba-Nnewi-Okigwe road route section II: Anambra/Imo State in favour of Bulletine Construction Company Ltd. in the sum of N2,572,473,142.28, with completion period of 18 months. South-south Zone: Rehabilaition of Calabar-Ugep-Ogoja-Katsina Ala Road Section I in Cross River State in favour of Piccolo Brunelli Engineering Ltd in the sum of N4,613,197,050.00 with a completion period of 24 months; rehabilitation of Calabar-Ugep-Ogoja-Katsina Ala Road Section II in Benue/Cross River States in favour of CCECC Nig Ltd in the sum of N5,208,582,235 with a completion period of 24 months and construction of Yenagoa-Okaki-Kolo in Bayelsa State in favour of Enerco Ltd in the sum of N9,988,340,780 with a completion period of 24 months. South-west Zone: Rehabili-tation of Kabba-Omuo-Ifaki-Ado Ekiti-Aramoko-Itawure-Efon Alaye-Erinmo-Osigbo Road Section I in Ekiti State in favour of Kopek Construction Ltd in the sum of N1,210,423,982.46 with a completion period of 10 months; Rehabilitation of Ibadan-Oyo-Ogbomosho Road Section I: Oyo-Ogbomosho in Oyo State, in favour of Kokek Construction Ltd, in the sum of N1,741,126,983.75 with a completion period of 11 months; rehabilitation of Shagamu- Ajebandele-Ore-Benin Road Section I in Ondo State in favour of Reynolds Construction Company Nig Ltd in the sum of N9,745,402,329.89 with a completion period of 30 months; rehabilitation of Shagamu-Ajebandele-Ore-Benin Road Section II in Ogun State in favour of Borini Prano and Company Nig Ltd in the sum of N2,498,934,091.50 with a completion period of 18 months. |