The federal executive council (FEC) has approved N621.2billion for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, (NNPC) to take over the reconstruction of 21 federal roads across the six geopolitical zones of the country.
Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, disclosed after the FEC meeting presided by Vice-President YemiOsinbajo on Wednesday.
North Central:
1. Dualization of Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa/ Bokani Junction road
Section 1: Illorin-Jebba, Kwara State C/NO. 6468. 110.8km
2. Dualization of Ilorin, Jebba-Mokwa/Bokani junction Road
Section II: Jebba-Mokwa-Bokani junction in Kwara and Niger
states. C/NO.6469. 46 km
3. Dualization of Suleja-Minna road, Niger state. C/O. 6077.
40km
4. Dualization of Suleja-Minna Road, Niger State PhaseII (Km 40+000-101+000) C/NO.6267. 61km
5. Reconstruction of Bida-Lambata Road, Niger state C/
NO.6372. 125km
6. Agaie-Katcha-Baro Road, Niger State 52.3km
7. Emergency repairs of failed section of Mokwa-Makera-
Tagina-Kaduna state border in Niger state. 164km
8. Minna-Zungeru minna-Zungeru-Tagina road, Niger state.
90km
9. Bida-Minna road, Niger state. 791.1km
Northeast:
1. Rehabilitation of Cham-Numan section of Gombe-Yola
road in Adamawa state. 46.35km
2. Construction of Bali-Serti road in Taraba state. 110km
3. Rehabilitation of Gombe-Biu road in Gombe/Borno state.
117km
Northwest:
1. Rehabilitation of outstanding sections of Gada-Zaima-
Zuru-Gamji road Phase II in Kebbi State 62km.
2. Rehabilitation of Zaria-Funtua-Gusau-Sokoto-Birnin Kebbi.
221.5km
South East:
1. Dualization of Aba-Ikot Ekpene road in Abia/Akwa Ibom
states. 73km
2. Rehabilitation of Umuahia (Ikwuano)-Ikot Ekpene road:
Umuahia-Umudike in Abia state. 49km
South South:
1. Rehabilitation of Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene road in Cross
River state Section I: Odukpani-Itu Bridge Head in Cross
River/Akwa Ibom states. 21.9km
2. Dualization of outstanding portion of Odukpani-Itu-Ikot
Ekpene: lot 2. 32km
3. Dualization of Oku-Iboku Power Plant Section of the
Odukpani-Itu-Ikot-Ekpene road in Cross River/Akwa Ibom
state. 28km
South West:
1. Rehabilitation and expansion of Lagos-Badagry Expressway
(Agbara Junction-Nigeria/Benin border) in Lagos State. 62km
2. Dualization of Ibadan-Ilorin road (Route A2) Section II in
Oyo State (Oyo-Ogbomosho). 52km
