A total of 28 roads and bridges across the country, estimated at around N1.26 trillion has been approved by the Federal Executive Council for construction.
This was revealed by the Minister of Works, David Umahi in a statement on Monday following the conclusion of the 4th FEC meeting of the year.
The projects were approved following a thorough review by the Bureau of Public Procurement and the acquisition of Certificates of No Objection.
Umahi also mentioned that the FEC approved the construction of the Buruku bridge over the Katsina Ala River in Benue State, costing more than 83.7 billion Naira.
Additionally, a project for constructing a 91.432-kilometer road in Saki, Oyo State, was approved by the FEC, with a budget of 144 billion Naira.
Umahi further explained that, however, the council sanctioned the reduction in the scope of the road construction project from Biu-Kanga-Gaya to the Niger Republic border, with the revised cost estimated at 158 billion Naira.
It was earlier reported that the Federal Executive Council has approved the creation of the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund, an initiative with focus on financing critical projects across the country.
