11th March, 2024
By Richard Elesho/Kogi
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi has assured that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to ensure that all ongoing federal road projects in the state would be completed on schedule.
Umahi said this while on an inspection tour of federal road projects in Kogi State on Sunday.
According to the Minister, President Tinubu is interested in the early completion of outstanding sections on the Lokoja-Ganaja road which failed due to the impact of flood in the area.
Umahi also revealed sections of the Lokoja-Okene-Auchi-Benin Highway which will now have a flyover bridge around the Obajana junction in Lokoja.
Umahi, who also inspected the Felele and Akpanya sections of the Lokoja-Abuja Highway, assured that work on seven critical points on the road will soon be ramped up
He advised contractors handling the road projects to stick to the specifications of the project designs and ensure the completion of the projects within the approved time frame.
In his remarks, Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo represented by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Joel Oyibo Salifu who accompanied the minister on the inspection tour commended the Federal Government for according high priority to federal roads in the state.
The Deputy Governor assured the Minister of the continued cooperation and support of the Kogi State Government towards the completion of all federal road projects in the state.