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Minister of Works, David Umahi
The Minister for Works, Dave Umahi has promised the timely completion of all ongoing federal road projects in Kogi State.
Umahi made this known while on an inspection tour of federal road projects in the state on Monday.
He said, “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 and 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 works on seven critical points on the road will soon be ramped up by the federal government.
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 of Works on the inspection tour, commended the Federal Government of Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for giving high priority to federal road projects in the state.
The State Deputy Governor assured the Minister of Works of the continued cooperation and support of the Kogi State Government towards the completion of all federal road projects in the state.
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