Senator blames Amosun, Ajimobi, Mimiko, others on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
By Olu AJAYI (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: A FORMER Senator from Ogun Central Senatorial District has blamed the South West governors on the delay in the construction and completion of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Senator Gbenga Obadara, a one-time Senate Committee Chairman on Privatization and Commercialization in the 7th National Assembly, alleged that ego and pride of […]
Saskatchewan province earmarks $17m for road construction
By Femi SHODUNKE CANADA: SASKATCHEWAN government has commenced road construction that worth $17 million (N4.03 billion) in Southwest part of the province. The government, according to a release made available to GatewayMail, said the princely amount would be spent on paving, road maintenance, bridge work and culvert installations. “Investing in highway infrastructure is a […]
Demolition of houses, shops for road expansion begins in Ogun
By Olusola AJIBIKE (Abeokuta) NIGERIA: OGUN State Government has commenced the demolition of no fewer than 5,000 houses and shops in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital to pave way for the expansion of roads within the metropolis. The demolition exercise which began on Sunday caught many of the residents unaware as they hurriedly packed […]
Ogun partners World Bank, AfDB to construct rural roads
NIGERIA: OGUN State government, in collaboration with the World Bank and Africa Development Bank, would soon commence the construction of 500 kilometres of rural roads to enhance social-economic activities of the people in the hinterlands. The plan is in addition to 500 rural roads the government has already earmarked upon for construction this year. […]
Ogun begins construction of rural roads soon
NIGERIA: CONSTRUCTION of rural roads in Ogun State will soon commence, the Deputy Governor, Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga, has said. Onanuga stated that the construction was aimed at improving the socio-economic activities in the rural areas. The Deputy-Governor, who disclosed this while speaking with journalists, stressed that the construction will cut across all the three […]
