FEC Approves ₦42bn For Roads Reconstruction in Northeast
The Federal Executive Council has approved over forty two billion naira for the construction and rehabilitation of major roads in Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Adamawa and Bauchi States .
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Farouk who presented the memo to council on Wednesday on behalf of the North East Development Commission(NEDC) said the roads when completed will stimulate economic activities, enhance security and facilitate the free movement of goods and people in the affected states within the Northeast zone.
She said “Today, the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development presented to council on behalf of the North East Development Commission four memos. These memos are in respect of road construction, reconstruction for five states of the North East region, namely Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Gombe and Bauchi. For Borno, have 22.5 kilometer road that is to be reconstructed.
This road is Ngon-Koshode and Ngon-Dosmari-Zabamari-Kongologo-Kajari road with the contract sum of N13,553,902,668.95
The second contract is on reconstruction of 53 Kilometer Gombe-Abba to Kriffy Road in Gombe and Bauchi state in the contract sum of N11,697,355,449.61.
The other road is the 54 kilometer Mutai in Gudal Road in Yobe states with the contract sum of N12,199,182,845.70.
The fourth one is the one for Adamawa State, Garkida road, it has a contract sum of N6,202,214,413.29 inclusive of 7.5 VAT. Garkida road in Adamawa state located at the fringes of the Sambisa forest.
And all these roads are being taken into consideration and selected in conjunction with the State governments and other critical stakeholders. The roads are expected to stimulate economic activities, enhance security and facilitate the free movement of goods and people in these affected states within the zone.
“The ministry is also in collaboration with the Ministry of Works and Housing and in the co-funding of various roads in the Northeast region , to address issues of rebuilding, reconstructing, rehabilitating, reintegrating the people of the Northeast who have been affected by the insurgency.
We are also in partnership and collaboration with the Nigerian Society of engineers in the area of engaging reputable local consultants for the design and supervision of the major works in line with the executive order five for promoting local content in science, engineering, and technology.
All the four memos were considered and graciously approved by council”
Also Speaking, The Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola said the council approved over twenty seven billion naira as refunds to Yobe ,Kebbi and taraba States for expenses incurred on construction and rehabilitation of federal roads.
Fashola said the council also approved that the road under construction for which the government is reimbursing Taraba state should be terminated, while the Ministry of works will takeover the full construction.
Minister Of the Federal Capital Territory Mohammed Bello said the council also approved over seven hundred and seven million naira for the provision of security services for the Abuja light rail mass transit system over a two year period.
He said “FEC approves Messers Halali security guards limited and Seaguard security and protective Company Limited. They are going to provide security to their entire 45 kilometers of track including 12 stations.
And these security services are meant to protect the key infrastructure on the rail tracks, the signalling and communication equipment as well as the electrical system.
Halali security guard Limited is going to secure 27.4 kilometers of the track, covering eight stations at the cost of N407,214,000 for over a two year period, while Seaguard securities protective Company Limited is going to secure 18 kilometers of the rail tracks including four railway stations and that is at a cost of N310,979,250″
