FG to complete Bodo-Bonny Road soon – Fashola

Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola on Friday declared that the Bodo-Bonny Road would be completed as scheduled.

Fashola, who was represented by the Director, High Way Construction and Rehabilitation, Yemi Oguntiminiyi said this while inspecting the Bodo-Bonny/Port Harcourt-Aba Road project in the state.

He said the project was one of the critical projects in the country that needs to be completed due to its economic importance. The project which commenced on October 20, 2017 is expected to be completed on August 19, 2022. The 35.68 km project is being handled by Julius Berger at the cost of N120.6 billion.

The minister said the federal government would fund the project to ensure its speedy completion.

Managing Director, Nigeria Liquefied Gas (LNG), Tony Attah said the company, has contributed N60 billion to ensure the execution of the project, disclosing that the executive order of 007 signed recently by President Muhammadu Buhari encouraged the company to contribute financially to the project.

Project Manager of the road project, Thomas Haug said the road had about seven kilometers in swampy areas of Opobo channels. He however, said that the company would ensure the completion of the project as scheduled despite some logistic challenges.