FG awards N31bn Niger Delta road contracts

Barely 15 days to the end of the
present administration’s tenure,
the Federal Executive Council on
Wednesday approved four different
roads totaling N31billion for the
Niger Delta.
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Steve
Oru, disclosed this at the end of the
weekly FEC meeting presided over
by President Goodluck Jonathan.
According to earlier briefings by the
Minister of Information, Patricia
Akwashiki, the Wednesday meeting
was the last one during which
projects can be approved while a
valedictory session would be held
next week.
Oru said the four roads are in
Bayelsa, Ondo and Delta States.
The minister said the construction
of Zarama-Okodia Iseme road in
Yenagoa Local Government Area in
Bayelsa State was awarded in the
sum of N5. 923billion with a
completion period of 18 months.
He added that the construction of
Agadagba-Akotoko -Iyasa-Ovia Road
and bridge in Irele Local
government of Ondo State was
awarded in the sum of
N15.628billion while the
construction of Amasoma-Egbedi
Road in Kolokuma Okpokuma Local
Government of Bayelsa was
awarded in the sum of N2.767
billion with a completion period of
18 months.
The fourth road is the Ofagbe
Udeze-Ozoro Road with a spur from
Ovwie to Aba road in Isoko North,
Isoko South Local Government
Areas of Delta State which was
awarded in the sum of N6.7bn.