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As Eleme, Ogoni youths threaten showdown over delay
Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Omotayo Alasoadura, yesterday, hinted that the Federal Government is ready to borrow to ensure that the East-West road gets completed by April 2022.
He stated this during the inspection of sections two and three of the project in Port Harcourt, Rivers State
But as the minister made the promise on behalf of the Federal Government, Eleme and Ogoni youths threatened to block the bridge connecting the airport if there was no meaningful progress on the project within one month. x
They lamented that the Federal Government was investing little on the Niger Delta region that was contributing so much to the national treasury and investing more on the northern region that was contributing less to the nation’s coffers.
FG releases N7b for completion of East-West road
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By Chris Ochayi, Abuja
The Federal Government has released a total sum of N7 billion for the completion of the East-West highway dualisation projects.
The government, while releasing the money to the contractors handling the projects, urged them to comply with the directives in order to complete and hand over the project to the people of the region before the end of the First Quarter 2022.
The Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Omotayo Alasoadura, disclosed this at the inspection of the East-West road from Section II Sub Section II, Ahoada – Kaima, to Section II Sub Section I, Eleme Junction – Ahoada, and Section IIIA, Eleme Junction – Onne Port Junction, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Federal Government has released a total sum of N7 billion for the completion of the East-West highway dualisation projects.
The government, while releasing the money to the contractors handling the projects, urged them to comply with the directives in order to complete and hand over the project to the people of the region before the end of the First Quarter 2022.
The Minister of State, Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Omotayo Alasoadura, disclosed this at the inspection of the East-West road from Section II Sub Section II, Ahoada – Kaima, to Section II Sub Section I, Eleme Junction – Ahoada, and Section IIIA, Eleme Junction – Onne Port Junction, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.