ABUJA—THE Federal Executive
Council, FEC on Wednesday approved
contracts for construction of two
roads from Sokoto and Jigawa States
up to Nigeria’s borders with Niger
Republic at a total cost of about N30
billion.
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The Minister of Works and Housing,
Babatunde Fashola, disclosed while
briefing State House correspondents
at the end of the FEC meeting
presided over by President
Muhammadu Buhari at the Council
Council Chamber, Presidential Villa
Abuja.
According to him, the first contract of
N9.5 billion was for the 46
kilometers road from Balle Kurdella in
Sokoto State to the border in Niger
Republic border.
The second contract is for the 50-
kilometer road from Kunya in Jigawa
State to the Niger Republic border,
and it will be constructed by
Mothercat civil engineering firm at a
cost of N19.76 billion.

Fashola explained that the contracts
were approved as part of strategies
to implement the administration’s
Economic Recovery and Growth Plan
(ERGP), to boost trade and economy,
especially given the international
commercial activities in those areas.
He said, “The Ministry of Works and
Housing presented one memorandum
for the award of roads. The first is
Belle/Kurdulla to Niger Republic
border road in Sokoto. It’s in Favour
of messres North Sea limited joint
venture with Caesar Engineering at
N9. 576 million to be completed in
24 months, the Road is 46 kilometers
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“The second one is for Kunya… to
Niger Republic border phase two
which is in Jigawa State at N19.
763.567 billion.
” The length of the roads is 50
kilometers and council considered
and approved this memorandum on
the justification made that it is
critical not only to execute our
mandate under the Economic
Recovery and Growth Plan and
Ministerial mandate to improve
infrastructure but also for the
enablement of business across
borders particularly now that we have
taken an affirmative position of the
African Continental Free Trade
Agreement.
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“The market in that area of the
country do a lot of trade across
borders. So this is a good boost for
business as well.”
Also briefing, the Minister of Water
Resources, Suleiman Adamu, said
that the council approved the
extension of contract services for
Kontagora irrigation project in Nigeria
State by three years at a cost of
N734.5 million.
The project he said was started in
1987 but abandoned until
resuscitated recently.
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He said, “The Ministry presented one
memo to the Council. This memo
was seeking an extension to the
consultancy services related to
Kontagora/Auna Dam and Irrigation
Project.
” This is a project that was started in
1987 and abandoned and as part of
our efforts to complete ongoing and
abandoned projects that we inherited,
we revived it in 2017/2018 and since
we have revised it and there’s going
to be an extension of time, it makes
sense for the consultants that have
been working to the project to also
have an extension of their services.
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“Accordingly, Council approved the
extension of the services of the
consultants by three years in the
total sum of N734.5 million. That
was our presentation today.
Kontagora/Auna is in Niger State.”
The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika
said, “We had one memo today at the
Council and it has to do with the
refurbishment of the Accident
Investigation Bureau’s Office, here in
Abuja and the establishment of the
training school for accident
investigation, also here in Abuja.
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” Accident Investigation, of course,
they are like the pathologists of
Aviation. Their job is to investigate
accidents and incidents and review
preventing its happening again.
” The contract sum for the
construction of the school is N645,
453,627.80. For the refurbishment of
the office, it is N591,857,050.39. It
was taken and approved.
” The sum is inclusive of the
equipment in the laboratory, it has
laboratory components and these
equipment are from their
manufacturers, through the
representatives of those
manufacturers.
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” They will be certified by
International Civil Aviation
Organization and the NCAA, which is
the regulator of the industry in
Nigeria.”
The Minister of Mines and Steel,
Olamilekan Adegbite, said he
presented to FEC a report card of his
Ministry and parastatals for the first
100 days.
Besides, the Minister of
Communications
and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami,
also told journalists that he
presented the score card of his
Ministry to the council.
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The presentation of score card has
been the practice for Ministries
created in the second term of the
Buhari presidency.

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Hmm
What's actually is wrong with this present administration?

I wonder if these guys see Southerners as NigeriAns.

They should just give Buhari citizenship of Niger Republic make all dis hustle end

This further proves that Buhari is an impostor

road to niger
rail to niger
electricity supply to niger
fuel from niger
...am thinking...is this president from niger

Ok

that's for those of u that wanna run away from the country. u have Ur way now

They are recolonising Nigeria.

We are importing from Niger despite d govt claiming the borders are closed.
We are importing petroleum products from Niger despite all our refineries lying comatose and gulping billions to produce nothing
We are now building roads into Niger republic despite most roads being deathraps...

Administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government

If it'll bring income and generate revenue for us no problem.

sayemma:
road to niger
rail to niger
electricity supply to niger
fuel from niger
...am thinking...is this president from niger

Electricity aspect, it isn't only Niger republic and BTW there's an agreement with those countries not to Dam the river.

It's high time the southern youths stop blaming the northern leaders and learn to hold their own leaders accountable, for without their cooperation the northerners excesses could be checked

Nice thing to be from Niger republic this days.
when are we building houses for them?

Nice thing to be from Niger republic this days.
when are we building houses for them?

Sammy07:
If it'll bring income and generate revenue for us no problem.



Electricity aspect, it isn't only Niger republic and BTW there's an agreement with those countries not to Dam the river.

Really?
You a Yoruba defending this?
How about the road from Ghana to Lagos. When is it going to be completed?
Comparing the trade volume been Ghana, Togo and Benin on one hand and Niger on the other, which of the two blocs can yield better revenue for Nigeria?

Nigerian roads are death traps but building a road to Niger republic is our priority? Whose idea was this?

Are you sure Buhari is not from Niger Republic?

Agbegbaorogboye:

Really?
You a Yoruba defending this?
How about the road from Ghana to Lagos. When is it going to be completed?
Comparing the trade volume been Ghana, Togo and Benin on one hand and Niger on the other, which of the two blocs can yield better revenue for Nigeria?

who proposed it?
No be southerners? Fashola (road), amaechi (rail).

When obj and Jonathan could not do a meaningful development in South, I should be blaming someone that's making his region and his twin country better

the next southern president at will attain the seat, if him like make e no use his head.
and still be a puppet to the the North, nah curse he'll collect.

sayemma:
road to niger
rail to niger
electricity supply to niger
fuel from niger
...am thinking...is this president from niger

Over to the Ijaw, Efik, Ibibio, Urhobo, Igala, Idoma, and especially One Nigerian Igbo.....and perhaps to Yoruba.

You see your life.....As you are there running mouth about stupid EPL and Chelsea, or Big Brother, or Regina Daniels, your resources meant to develop your land for your children’s children is being squashed and dashed to nomadic nomads who have an alien value system to you.

Very Very Good

Banmeallday:


Over to the Ijaw, Efik, Ibibio, Urhobo, Igala, Idoma, and especially One Nigerian Igbo.....and perhaps to Yoruba.

You see your life.....As you are there running mouth about stupid EPL and Chelsea, or Big Brother, or Regina Daniels, your resources meant to develop your land for your children’s children is being squashed and dashed to nomadic nomads who have an alien value system to you.

Very Very Good

The whole blame should be put on Zik, Aguyi, Obj and Jonathan.

Buhari is seriously building alliance with Niger and chad republic in case of possible uprising against the north !

Ok

Sammy07:


who proposed it?
No be southerners? Fashola (road), amaechi (rail).

When obj and Jonathan could not do a meaningful development in South, I should be blaming someone that's making his region and his twin country better

the next southern president at will attain the seat, if him like make e no use his head.
and still be a puppet to the the North, nah curse he'll collect.

If you really believe Fashola and amaechi are the ones pushing this Niger agenda then you're clueless about how govt works.
The first thing is what kind of govt and country do we want? Is it one that works only for whoever is at the helm and Kith and kin or one that works for all?
The second is if we want the former, who will be the greatest losers? The south that contribute the large majority of Nigeria's resources or the North that is more or less parasitic and backwards?
We should learn what can favour us and what can't in this union

Seems all rails leads to niger, when are they commencing a major rail project that leads to benin republic

This is a good news.

More money for Nigeria.

Niger does not have one single port because it is landlocked, Nigerian port will make good money off this.

The road and rails are for transporting goods

Agbegbaorogboye:

If you really believe Fashola and amaechi are the ones pushing this Niger agenda then you're clueless about how govt works.
The first thing is what kind of govt and country do we want? Is it one that works only for whoever is at the helm and Kith and kin or one that works for all?
The second is if we want the former, who will be the greatest losers? The south that contribute the large majority of Nigeria's resources or the North that is more or less parasitic and backwards?
We should learn what can favour us and what can't in this union

Pls, stop using WE and US, because it is clearly the northerners are scamming you guys I don't know why you don't see the picture.

Obj and Jonathan did more projects in the North, what did they use it to return it for you?

Mention one project both presidents do in South West.
it's clearly the northerners are developing their region, so you want southerners to continue be their puppet?

Who told you the northern cares about developing Nigeria?, they only care developing their region!

Have you been to the north before?
look at their federal roads, look at their lights. Who did it for them? No be FG?

All these years you've been screaming and wailing about the appointments and nepotism and development Buhari is doing for the North, does it change anything

See, I support him to continue doing it.
since our southern leaders can't make use of their brains.
They should keep developing north at the expense of the south.

Luckydubby7:
Hmm
What's actually is wrong with this present administration?

Bamite will know.

Cc lzaa

If you still don't know what is going on... you are on a long thing.

Very soon... We will start paying taxes to Niger.

Daz wat u get when you vote in a Fulani foreigner to be d no1 man in ur country.

And some people are still asking what relationship d govt has with Niger... Keep sleeping.

sayemma:
road to niger
rail to niger
electricity supply to niger
fuel from niger
...am thinking...is this president from niger

d matter tire me

imhotep:

Bamite will know.

Cc lzaa

Helinues too

Very good