‘Tinubu needs 2nd term to complete projects’ – Umahi says as FG flags off N1.5trn Niger highway

The Federal Government has flagged disconnected the reconstruction and dualisation of the Lambata-Bida-Mokwa-Makera-Kontagora road successful Niger State astatine a outgo of N1.5 trillion, arsenic Minister of Works, David Umahi, called for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election to alteration him to implicit ongoing roadworthy projects nationwide.

The groundbreaking ceremonial was held successful Bida with Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, representing the President.

Speaking astatine the event, Umahi disclosed that the Federal Government was executing 5,500 kilometres of caller and ongoing roadworthy projects crossed the country, with Niger State accounting for 1,055 kilometres.

He described the road arsenic a imaginable 5th bequest roadworthy task of the Tinubu administration, citing its length, the usage of reinforced factual pavement and the information of the Dangote Group done the Federal Government’s infrastructure tax-credit scheme.

The curate said Tinubu needed different four-year word to implicit the galore roadworthy projects initiated nether his administration, adding that the authorities was committed to improving infrastructure crossed the country’s geopolitical zones.

Umahi besides disclosed that 162 kilometres of roads and 115 metres of bridges had been completed successful the North-Central region.

He commended Bago for constr...