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The Federal Government has suspended approval for the construction of new road networks across the country.

This was revealed by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Sunday in Calabar, when the Federal Ministry for Works convened a stakeholders engagement on the proposed alignment for sections 3A and design for about 97km Spur of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project with a segment from Cross River State to South-East and North-Central part of Nigeria.

According to him, the decision was a result of a directive by President Bola Tinubu, adding that the ministry will be prioritising the completion of ongoing projects in the country in the 2025 budget.

He explained that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway has section 3A, about 38km, ing from the Akwa Ibom axis through Cross River State.

Umahi added that there will be a spur of the same coastal highway, about 92km in Cross River State, making it a total of 130km to be constructed within Cross River State.

According to him, the 92km spur in Cross River State will cross Enugu State, Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Abuja, and Lagos states.

The minister frowned at the poor handling of the existing contract of Odukpani-Itu federal road, directing that the first warning will be issued to contractors to return to the site or risk revocation of their contracts.

On the Lagos – Calabar Coastal highway project, Umahi, described it as a significant initiative of President Tinubu aimed at enhancing connectivity and promoting economic growth along the coastal regions of Nigeria.

“Once completed, the highway is expected to facilitate smoother transportation of goods and people, boost trade activities, and spur regional development,” he said.

The former governor of Ebonyi State said the project is one of Tinubu’s legacies that would outlive his istration and many others to come.

On his part, Cross River Governor Bassey Otu pledged his commitment to ing the successful execution of the coastal highway project.

He said it portends great economic benefits for the state as well as the southern and north-central regions of Nigeria.

Represented by the state’s Deputy Governor Peter Odey, the governor said his istration’s maximum cooperation and towards the realisation of this crucial infrastructure development is inevitable.

According to him, the importance of a good road network to the economic development of the state, region, and nation at large cannot be overemphasised.

He directed the state commissioner for works to engage with the team from the Federal Ministry of Works, and to ensure that nothing inhibits the smooth execution of the project which is scheduled to begin in Calabar axis in August.

Odey also assured the minister of works that the state government had secured the needed state executive council approval to pay compensation to ease the right of way for the contractors handling the Odukpani–Itu federal highway.

https://www.channelstv.com/2024/07/01/fg-suspends-approval-for-construction-of-new-roads/

Someone suggest a better headline please.

This one sucks!

Engineer Dave Umahi is very likely the biggest fraud in this istration. He will embezzle way more than Buhari's girlfriend Sadiya if he continues this way.

Bobloco:
Umahi added that there will be a spur of the same coastal highway, about 92km in Cross River State, making it a total of 130km to be constructed within Cross River State. According to him, the 92km spur in Cross River State will cross Enugu State, Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Abuja, and Lagos states.

really?

They started their mega project first before this move. it shows he knows the right thing to do.

According to him, the decision was a result of a directive by President Bola Tinubu, adding that the ministry will be prioritising the completion of ongoing projects in the country in the 2025 budget.

Toh

A good decision by the FG

Probably result of . Tinubu is more responsive to good advice than Buhari. Buhari would have behaved as if he was deaf. What Nigeria needs is not a perfect leader but one that is responsive to constructive criticism. While Tinubu is not perfect he is a real democrat and the President Nigeria should have. Mark my words, Tinubu will end up being the best president Nigeria will have.

At least it'll reduce abandoned projects

There’s no doubt that Tinubu is Nigeria’s worst president ever!

His policies have brought more suffering on Nigerians than any other government in Nigerian history

Even Dangote that used to be silent on economic policies couldn’t hold it this time

The same thing Peter Obi said.
Peter Obi should stop advising Tinubu so his government can fail completely.

Max24:
Probably result of . Tinubu is more responsive to good advice than Buhari. Buhari would have behaved as if he was deaf. Tinubu is a real democrat, the President Nigeria should have. Mark my words, Tinubu will end up being the best president Nigeria will have.

lol

Why?

This man and wike will steal all the money Apc will use to run 2027 general elction from their ministries.

Ok

Max24:
Probably result of . Tinubu is more responsive to good advice than Buhari. Buhari would have behaved as if he was deaf. What Nigeria needs is not a perfect leader but one that is responsive to constructive criticism. While Tinubu is not perfect he is a real democrat and the President Nigeria should have. Mark my words, Tinubu will end up being the best president Nigeria will have.

A real democrat that advised his followers to snatch, grab and run away with power?

EmeeNaka:
The same thing Peter Obi said.
Peter Obi should stop advising Tinubu so his government can fail completely.

Whatever you just started smoking, stop it before it stops you

Bobloco:


According to him, the 92km spur in Cross River State will cross Enugu State, Ebonyi, Benue, Kogi, Nasarawa, Abuja, and Lagos states.

Imagine what someone who is being paid salary wrote. Does this even make any sense?

The are now listening to peter obi advice ... Fix the existing ones before approving the new ones

Are they suspending construction of Calabar coastal road or any other new roads that we don't know about? The news is somehow

Was this not exactly what Peter Obi suggested the other time and people here castigated him? Now they have seen reason with him. And to think that people who talked down on PO's suggestion are now commending Tinubu for this. Our hypocrisy is too loud

Coming back to reason the truth

I see many of them in this thread ....the league of bitter people.

They should also suspend approvals for unnecessary spendings,SUVs ,private jet etc.e don Red

EmeeNaka:
The same thing Peter Obi said.
Peter Obi should stop advising Tinubu so his government can fail completely.

The money being used in the ego boosting inflated coastal road would have gone a long way

.

This istration and many excuses.

exactly what Peter Obi has been saying.


I got loads of Games consoles and techs on my profile for sale....hit me up

Max24:
Probably result of . Tinubu is more responsive to good advice than Buhari. Buhari would have behaved as if he was deaf. What Nigeria needs is not a perfect leader but one that is responsive to constructive criticism. While Tinubu is not perfect he is a real democrat and the President Nigeria should have. Mark my words, Tinubu will end up being the best president Nigeria will have.

na u sabi

I thought that they made provision for the road this year? Abi the trillions don finish?