The Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, has reassured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is on course to rejig the road infrastructure for the actualization of the needed economic growth and development in the country.
The minister made the statement in Markurdi, Benue State on Thursday during his inspection of the Keffi- Akwanga- Lafia-Makurdi road reconstruction project via Maraba, New karu, Asokoro, Ado, Goran road, the Lafia By-pass and the dualization of the Markurdi-Otukpo–9th Mile, Enugu road projects.
He commended the president for approving the release of funds for the commencement of work on critical highways across the six goe-political zones, including the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria–Kano highway, the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and the two by-pass roads at the 2nd Niger Bridge.
”Just about three days ago, the president approved that work should immediately commence in many sections in: Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road. It’s a very good and cheering news for me. We were having some problems with funding.
:The same thing is applicable to the Lagos Ibadan and the 2nd Niger Bridge two bypasses. The President has directed the immediate release of money for the projects. As you see me, I am rejoicing like a newborn baby.”
Speaking during an inspection visit to the Markurdi axis of the road, the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, called for support to the administration of President Tinubu.
He described the President’s national development plan as purposeful and
progressive and with the propensity of promoting sustainable and stable national development.
He praised the new spirit of dedication and quality service delivery in the Federal Ministry of Works and expressed hope that Nigeria would experience a new dawn in road infrastructure development under the administration.
”We are quite pleased that you are beginning the second phase of Abuja- Keffi–Lafia-9th Mile-Enugu road. I’m very excited to hear that you have already incorporated the prayers we presented to you”
The Minister thereafter undertook a driving distance of about 446 Km from Abuja to Enugu through the terribly-damaged spots of Otukpo- Nsukka-UboloAfor-Enugu road and that afforded him the opportunity to give policy direction to the Engineers and contractors on site on the new initiatives on scoping and construction and on the dimensions of Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI).
He also identified areas within the major junctions of the road project that require flyovers, especially the axis after Abacha Barracks in Abuja and the Markurdi axis of the road project, where road users experience heavy traffic.
