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ICRC will facilitate funding of regional roads – Fashola

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2019 0

The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, says the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) will facilitate funding of regional roads for the development of the West African Region. Fashola made this known during a meeting with the representatives of the commission

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524 ongoing road projects across Nigeria—Fashola

Ihesiulo Grace 11 October 2019 0

Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola has said that a total of 524 road projects were ongoing in the different geo-political zones in the country. Fashola said this while addressing the House of Representatives Committee on Works chaired by Rep. Ahmed Birchi in Abuja.The minister said there were four multilateral-funded road projects, 81 […]

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Prepaid meters to customers hit 1.67m in 2018 – NBS

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2019 0

. Abuja, Yola Discos top in distributions Temitope Adebayo The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that a total number of customers with prepaid meters increased to 1.67 million in 2018. The ‘Power Sector Report: Energy Generated and Sent Out and Consumed and Load Allocation’ report by NBS stated that Abuja Distributing Company (Disco) […]

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FG to reintroduce new toll gates – Fashola

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2017 0

* Says new toll gates to be private sector-driven The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has hinted of plans by Federal Government to re-introduce toll gates in 38 points across the country after completion of the ongoing highways projects. The minister made the disclosure to the Senate Committee on Federal […]

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69 road construction contracts to be awarded in dry season -Fashola

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2017 0

The Federal Government has concluded plans to award contract for reconstruction and rehabilitation of 69 highways nationwide. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola said this at an interactive session with members of 21 Civil Society Organisations and the media on Friday in Lagos. Some of the civil society groups include Centre […]

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Influential people not paying for power will be prosecuted- Fashola

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2017 0

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on Friday said that the Federal Government would begin the prosecution of energy thieves soon. He said that this would begin when the ministry concluded its ongoing audit to tackle issue of metering. Fashola made this known at an Interactive Session with members of 21 […]

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Invest in solar energy, Fashola urges Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 22 October 2017 0

Simon Ugwu The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, has urged Nigerians to invest in solar energy to reduce pressure on national grid. Fashola gave the advice in Lagos at a book launch titled: “Solar Electricity Generation for off-grid communities in Nigeria.” The book was authored by Managing Director, Eko Electricity […]