Just two weeks to the end of his tenure, President Goodluck Jonathan led Federal Executive Council on Wednesday to approve N31 billion road contracts in core PDP states of Delta, Ondo and Bayelsa states.
Briefing state House correspondents, the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Steve Oru, said the council ratified contracts which were given anticipatory approvals by President Goodluck Jonathan at the end of last year.
He said four projects were ratified four the Niger delta Ministry by the Council, one was on the construction of Zara,- Okodia-Iseni road in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
Other roads to be constructed were Agadagba-Akotokpo-Isaya-Ovia river and bridge in Irele local government of Ondo State; Ofagbe Udeze-Ozoro road with a spur from Ovwie to Aba road in Isoko North, Isoko South Local Government areas of Delta State and Amasoma-Egbedi road in Kolokuma Okpokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
According to the Minister, the breakdown shows “The construction of Zarama-Okodia Iseme road in Yenagoa local government in Bayelsa State was awarded in favour of Merssrs Eneko Nigeria Ltd in the sum of N5. 923 billion with a completion period of 18 months; the construction of Agadagba-Akotoko -Iyasa-Ovia road road and bridge in Irele local government of Ondo State is in favour of CGC Nigeria Ltd in the sum of N15.628 billion while the construction of Amasoma-Egbedi road in Kolokuma Okpokuma local government of Bayelsa State in favour of mrssrs Dantu construction Nigeria Ltd in the sum of N2.767 billion with a completion period of 18 months.”
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