FG awards N29.2bn roads to Niger Republic borders

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The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the award of two roads contracts linking Nigeria’s borders with the Republic of Niger, totalling N29.2bn.

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari , presided over the FEC meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The second road, Bale-Kurdella-Niger Republic border, is through Sokoto State and terminates at the country’s border with Niger.Speaking to State House Correspondents after the meeting, the Minister of Works/Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN, said the roads would promote business across the borders.

The minister said, “It is not only critical to execute our mandate under the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan and ministerial mandate to improve infrastructure, but also for the enablement of business across borders particularly now that we have taken an affirmative position of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.

 

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Whereas, Badagry to seme road, which is a more viable road economically, is being deprived of needed funds. And the works being done right there is a shabby one.

What exactly is happening with this government? Nigerian roads are perfect now, we have to fund Niger republic roads?

Imagine. For who exactly? While our eastern roads are all death traps...

Charity begins at home, he is from Niger Republic.

Jalingo- Numan, Jalingo- Mayobelwa and Numan Gombe road all are very very BAD. You did not see all these road Haha gmb.

The evil man is just shitting in our mouths and daring us to do our worst. Hmmmmm, one day monkey go go market and e no go return😤 Buhari, this money is not your personal money and it's meant to serve Nigerians not Nigeriens.

While our roads are so bad? Buhari and the gangs!

When we are still crying of reintegrating repentant BH here comes another one. Hey who did we offend to get a president like this? I wonder if this man is even a Nigerian

Lagos / badagry expressway was abandon so as not to make life easy for the lagosian . Wise leader .

Lol this government is out of touch and a disgrace to Nigerians. Of what economy benefits are niger borders to Nigerians ? This is what you get form the most tribalistic leader ever.

Hmmmmmm

Sure thing when u vote a foreigner as president or a cloned man that’s what u get , his loyalty is to the fulanis not Nigeria

So that his Boko Haram bothers can have a smooth ride.

Very useless country ...WTF...your own country roads is a mess and you’re ...SMH

What about Lagos badagry expressway that leads to the border , it’s been in ruins for years

'The roads will promote business across the borders' Thought the borders are closed?

🙄😲😲😲😲🤔🤔🤔

Nonsensical!! 29.9B on Niger Rep. Borders. Chai!! Nigeria is a real zoo

When we have no single road in the entire South East

Later when the government comes for you people, you'll start crying foul. They are Nigerian roads, your story says so. Why focus on Niger? You people are burning your country for clicks, not even Esau was that stupid.

2young2die Nigerian youths are tired of dying in the hands of poverty, bad roads, no job, no electricity And in the hands of our police officers..

Your hatred will not allow you to report good, you always mislead.

That's since our own country people nor dey trustworthy abi? But later I nor won hear say government never pay or say government nor pay complete oh.

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