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Umahi visits Lagos, pledges intervention on Independence Bridge

Umahi visits Lagos, pledges intervention on Independence Bridge

ABUJA – The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has traveled to Lagos to assess the progress of rehabilitation work on the Independence Bridge and provide an urgent intervention to ease traffic congestion caused by its temporary closure. Umahi had earlier ordered the reopening of the bridge, which had been closed for repairs after showing …

FG approves N734bn for Oyo-Ogbomoso road, others

FG approves N734bn for Oyo-Ogbomoso road, others

The Federal Government on Monday approved N733.89bn for the dualisation of the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State, among other projects. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, announced this to State House Correspondents after the 24th Federal Executive Council meeting at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. The dualisation of the Ibadan-Ilorin Road, Section Two, covers Oyo-Ogbomoso in …

FG to take over incomplete Lagos-Ibadan Expressway sections by April – Umahi

FG to take over incomplete Lagos-Ibadan Expressway sections by April – Umahi

THE Federal Government, yesterday, warned it would take over any section of Lagos-Ibadan expressway not completed by contractors before April, as it pushes to finalize the long-delayed project. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by …

Umahi flags off tolling on Federal highways to recoup $460.8m investment

Umahi flags off tolling on Federal highways to recoup $460.8m investment

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, is set to officially commence tolling on designated federal highways to recover the $460.8 million invested in the Abuja-Keffi-Akwanga-Lafia-Makurdi Road project. The flag-off ceremony will take place at the Garaku Toll Station, located at KM 32 on the Keffi-Akwanga section of the highway. This development follows a loan …