(http://fmi.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/road-construction-300x225.jpg) Arc. Mike Onolememen, the Minister of Works has stated that the on-going road sector reforms which will lead to professional management of roads infrastructure nationwide as a Federal Roads Authority is envisaged to be created.
The Minister stated that this will include roads design, construction, rehabilitation and maintenance.
According to him, roads maintenance which is presently the duty of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) will be a Department in the new authority.
The Minister mentioned this while conducting the National Good Governance Tour Team led by the Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, through the construction of an additional new 25km carriageway from Agbede and passing through Ewu, Irrua, Ekpoma to Iruekpen in Edo State.
The carriageway of 7.30m width with 2.75m outer shoulders form part of the Benin end of the ongoing dual carriageway of Abuja-Lokoja-Okene-Auchi-Benin road.
Making Agbede-Ewu section of this highway a dual carriageway and the construction of a flyover at Ewu junction, the Minister added, will reduce the fatal accidents that occur frequently resulting in loss of lives and properties. The contractor, Dantata and Sawoe Nigeria Limited has since the flag-off on the14th February, 2013 mobilized fully to site and commenced earth works.
Arc. Mike Onolememen at the inspection promised Nigerians that the delivery of the road in April 2016 will be a reality especially with the availability of funds from the Subsidy Reinvestment Programme (SURE-P).
The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, thanked the Federal Ministry of Works for its commitment to the provision of good motor able roads and assured Nigerians that this administration will stop at nothing to ensure that the road sector reforms is successful as it is designed for positive results.
Via: Federal Ministry of Information (FMI) Nigeria