FG allocates N29bn for infrastructure development in September

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David Umahi

Minister of Works, David Umahi.

The Federal Government disbursed over N29bn in September for the enhancement of road networks and improvement of water resources, facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Works.

This is according to data sourced from GovSpend, a website for government expenditures powered by BudgIT an accountability firm in Nigeria.

Among the key allocations, N5.88bn was allocated to Reinforced Global Resources Ltd, for the comprehensive rehabilitation of the Ugep-Opkosi Road, which spans Cross River and Ebonyi States.

Similarly, JRB Constructions Company Ltd. received N4.42bn for the extensive rehabilitation of the Potiskum-Jakusko-Gashua Road in Yobe State.

For new road constructions, N1.26bn was awarded to Rockborough XL Prime Ltd for the Maraba Donga Road in Taraba State, while Truetech Global Investment Services Ltd received N1.25bn for the East-West Road project in Delta State.

Additional payments disclosed on the GovSpend website included N1.04bn to HMF Construction Ltd. for various projects on the Abeokuta-Ajebo Road in Ogun State.

In Sokoto State, Sholly Frontlink Impec Ltd was allocated N567.37m for the construction of Aliero Road and Logine International Ltd received N780.98m for slum upgrades.

For water infrastructure, N905.24m was allocated to complete the Farin Ruwa Multipurpose Dam in Wamba Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, contracted to Wiz China Worldwide Engineering Ltd.

Additionally, N678.16m was set aside as a 50 per cent counterpart fund for the United Nations Children’s Fund drawdown related to national water sanitation efforts.

Information on GovSpend showed that the Federal Government was also investing in new federal secretariats, with N1.90bn disbursed to Medaville Construction Ltd for the Kebbi State secretariat, N1.82bn to Candon Construction Ltd for Abia State, and N1.82bn to Strabic Construction Ltd for Ebonyi State.

Steady Lane Nigeria Ltd received N1.49bn for the Lokoja secretariat in Kogi State.

Also, various other road rehabilitation and construction efforts received funding, including N1.23bn to Rockborough XL Prime Ltd for bypass construction in Zamfara State, N596.36m to Gerawa Global Engineering Ltd for road interventions in Borno State, and N511.07m to Anbez Innovations Ltd for repairs along the Katsina-Daura Road.

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