{"id":108603,"date":"2023-10-13T16:24:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T15:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=108603"},"modified":"2023-10-13T16:24:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T15:24:59","slug":"tinubu-approves-over-260-emergency-road-repairs-nationwide-umahi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tinubu-approves-over-260-emergency-road-repairs-nationwide-umahi\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu approves over 260 emergency road repairs nationwide \u2013 Umahi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">President Bola Tinubu has approved more than 260 road repair interventions across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, disclosed this on yesterday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while speaking with journalists after an audience with President Tinubu in his office.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister, who further disclosed that the emergency repairs on the 260 roads nationwide will gulp about N217 billion, added that President Tinubu had approved more road construction works, including project upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Minister, the President has also approved the resurfacing of the 3rd Mainland Bridge, construction of Lekki deep seaport road, re-construction of two collapsed bridges in Enugu and reconstruction of two locations on the Onitsha-Owerri Road.<\/p>\n<p>Other roads approved for construction include the upgrading of the ongoing Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia road, dualization of the Lafia by-pass.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always commended Mr President for his deep interest in reinstating most of our roads in the country. Everyday we get a lot of concerns from the public on the very deplorable situation of our roads, but there is no paper I brought in respect of that that Mr President has not approved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust yesterday he approved over 260 road interventions across the 36 states and the FCT. You\u2019ll recall that last week he approved a lot of emergency roads and bridges repairs; we have three bridges that collapsed on the Southwest roads, he approved for reconstruction immediately. We have the Shendam- Lafia that collapsed, we also have the approval for its repairs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have about 17 points along the East-West Road that have been destroyed by flood, Mr President has approved and released money for the immediate repairs. Of course the Third Mainland Bridge\u2019s resurfacing and repairs of some noticeable deflections, which have to be done under the deck on top of the water with equipments, he has also approved that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo bridges that collapsed in Enugu, approved by Mr President; the two locations on the Onitsha-Owerri Road, Mr President approved the reconstruction; Lokoja-Abuja Road, Mr President approved the reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can name them, apart from the 260 emergency repairs all over the country that worth about N217 billion, so I\u2019m quite glad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis afternoon again, Mr President approved upgrading of the Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia Road, of course it\u2019s ongoing, but it\u2019s a PPP the Chinese and we\u2019re paying 15%. Also the construction of the Lafia Bypass Dualisation from Makurdi, through Oturkpo, through Oboloafor, down to 9th Mile, it\u2019s a major one, but Mr President has approved it. This is also being financed by the China EXIMBank, Lafia-Keffi Road is also financed by Chinese EXIMBank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, the\u00a07th AXA Road; Lekki Deep Seaport (access), in Lagos. You know the Lagos State government is building the deep seaport, meaning that all the cargoes that cannot berth at the existing ports in Lagos can now come to that location and that\u2019s where the Dangote Refinery is located.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Bola Tinubu has approved more than 260 road repair interventions across the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. 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