EXPECT MORE PROJECT HANDOVERS – FASHOLA ASSURES NIGERIANS
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN has informed all Nigerians to expect more handover of projects done by his ministry in the coming weeks and months. He made this known at the handover of the Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega-Kontagora-Makera Road which was held at Koko/Besse LGA in Kebbi state on Thursday 25th November, 2021.
He affirmed: ‘My principal message to you all is that this is the first of many more project Completion and Handovers our country will experience in the next few weeks and months as we enter what l call a season of completion and impact.’
‘In this phase of completion Mr. President has approved that Ministers from the various States where projects have been completed should represent him to perform the handover formalities.’
Other handover of projects will be held soon in ‘Jigawa for Section II covering 142.2 x 2 (dual) Kilometers between Shuwarin and Azare, connecting Jigawa and Bauchi States; Bauchi for Section III covering 106.3 x 2 Kilometers between Azare and Potiskum , connecting Bauchi and Yobe States; Benue for Vandeikya-Obudu Cattleranch Road covering 24 Kilometers connecting Benue and Cross River States; and Ebonyi for Nnewe- Uduma- Uburu Road covering 26.27 Kilometers with 14 Kilometers spur to Ishiagu connecting Enugu and Ebonyi States’, the Minister noted.
Mr. Fashola then praised the Sukuk bond for its impact on infrastructure projects in Nigeria, ‘This occasion affords another opportunity to acknowledge the impact of the Sukuk funding in the completion of Azare – Potiskum, Shuwarin – Potiskum and Sokoto-Tambuwal- Kontagora Roads.
The Sukuk is currently contributing to progress of work on 44 roads across Nigeria and as we complete them, events like this will hold.
I want to express gratitude of our Government to the investors in the Sukuk and thank the Ministry of Finance, and the members of the National Assembly, especially the Chairmen of the Senate and House Committees on Works in the 8th and 9th Assembly for their support.’
‘Our gratitude to the Debt Management Office is deep and continuing for their role in previous SUKUKS which have been most innovative and impactful nationwide, and for the Sukuk we are expecting. To our staff and contractors who have worked very hard to bring these projects to conclusion I also say thank you, as I cannot fail to acknowledge the cooperation of the host communities where these projects pass through or are hosted.’
These projects represent major investment in road Transport infrastructure, which is a commitment of the Buhari administration as a driver for economic growth and prosperity.
