• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

N110bn Palliative Road Projects Begin Dec 1 — Umahi

by Tarkaa David
2 years ago
in News
Palliative
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

The Federal Government has approved ₦110bn for immediate palliative works on roads in 36 States of the Federation and FCT.

Advertisement

The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said President Bola Tinubu was aware of the terrible condition of roads since his assumption of office.

He added that the President had since reeled out plans of commitment, consistence, and innovations towards actualising a sustainable road infrastructure development throughout the country.

He explained that the President just approved the 2023 Supplementary Budget of ₦300bn for the Ministry of Works comprising of ₦110bn for immediate palliative works in 36 States and FCT and ₦N200bn for continuation of most of the inherited ongoing projects and very few new but critical road projects.

“Mr President has directed that works in those palliative projects must be commenced before 1st December 2023, while observing all due process.

RELATED

I’m Committed To Mentoring Young Lawyers – Ajulo

I’m Committed To Mentoring Young Lawyers – Ajulo

16 minutes ago
5 Things To Know About New UniAbuja VC Prof. Patricia Manko Lar

Gowon Varsity, Others Unite To Strengthen Sickle Cell Research In Africa

18 minutes ago

“On the sections being frequently complained of by the public in all regions of the North and South of the country, Mr. President has equally isolated them and directed immediate actions on them and indeed work has started on all such roads. The public can crosscheck our claims and report back to us.

“The Federal Ministry of Works is very concerned with the supervision of our projects and effective 1st of December 2023, there will be a revolution in the ways and methods the Federal Ministry of Works supervises her projects nationwide and all concerned are hereby put on notice as the Ministry will not spare anyone found culpable in his or her assignment,” Umahi stated.

The Minister added that Directors of Works of the 36 States and FCT and FERMA have been directed to audit all projects in their States and FCT especially equipment on and off sites with their pictures, personnel of contractors, status of all projects including financial status (contract sum, date of award, period of construction and time table, amount paid, challenges, percentage of work completion, augmentation of project if any, VOP claims, etc).

He stated: “this assignment must be completed before 30th November 2023. Note that this directive was given since the past two months.”

He thanked the President for his directive that all inherited projects from the past administration be continued while sourcing funds for the completion of ongoing projects.

Speaking on the use of asphalt and concrete pavement in road infrastructure, he said the federal government will not back down on the policy provided it does not violate any law.

He said those complaining and demarketing the policy “are simply those who do not wish Nigeria well and they are the same people that use adulterated bitumen in their projects while putting pressure on our naira through the importation of adulterated bitumen instead of developing our abundant God given bitumen deposits in Ogun State and other parts of Nigeria.

“Insofar as this new policy has not violated any law, the Federal Ministry of Works is forging ahead with this new policy.

“As at today, most of the ongoing projects are still ongoing with asphalt pavement in line with this new policy while some are redesigned on concrete pavement, depending on the terrain and with full understanding of the
affected contractors of those projects.”


We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive angles delivered straight to your phone. Don’t settle for stale news. Join LEADERSHIP NEWS on WhatsApp for 24/7 updates →

Join Our WhatsApp Channel




Tags: Palliative
SendShareTweetShare
Previous Post

NDLEA Arraigns Crew, Vessel For Cocaine Smuggling

Next Post

Why Maritime Crimes, Piracy In GoG, Dropped Significantly – Oyetola

Tarkaa David

Tarkaa David

You May Like

I’m Committed To Mentoring Young Lawyers – Ajulo
News

I’m Committed To Mentoring Young Lawyers – Ajulo

2025/07/30
5 Things To Know About New UniAbuja VC Prof. Patricia Manko Lar
News

Gowon Varsity, Others Unite To Strengthen Sickle Cell Research In Africa

2025/07/30
Tafawa Balewa Varsity Inducts 25 Medical Doctors
Education

ASUU Awards Scholarship To 5 ATBU Indigent Students

2025/07/30
Livestock Sector Can Boost Economy By N33trn – FG
News

ICT Critical To Livestock Development, Says Minister

2025/07/30
National Summit: Delegates Seek Constituent Assembly
News

Constitution Amendment: Igbo Town Unions Oppose State Creation, Back Sovereign National Conference

2025/07/30
Soldier Kills Truck Driver For Refusing To Pay Bribe In Borno
News

Zulum Distributes Palliatives To 57,647 Househoods

2025/07/30
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

I’m Committed To Mentoring Young Lawyers – Ajulo

Gowon Varsity, Others Unite To Strengthen Sickle Cell Research In Africa

ASUU Awards Scholarship To 5 ATBU Indigent Students

ICT Critical To Livestock Development, Says Minister

Constitution Amendment: Igbo Town Unions Oppose State Creation, Back Sovereign National Conference

Zulum Distributes Palliatives To 57,647 Househoods

Group Wants Jaoji As Humanitarian Minister

Kano To Enrol 1,400 In 5 Entrepreneurship Institutes

Katsina To Treat Typhoid Fever Patients Free

1,700 Corps Members To Serve In Bauchi

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.