As minister explains delay in Ogoni cleanup
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, approved the change of scope for the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway from N155b to N797.2b.
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FEC also approved N10.4b for the procurement of fire fighting vehicles and equipment for the Federal Fire Service and N6b for provision of potable water in Gokana, Khana, Eleme and Tai, being the four Ogoni council areas of Rivers State.
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola said the road, hitherto undergoing renovation, would be completely reconstructed, thereby changing the cost of the project from N155b to N797.2b.