The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has assured Nigerians of constant maintenance of 36, 000 kilometres of federal highways across the country in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. Managing Director of the agency, Nurudeen Rafindadi, gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen in Gombe on Sunday. He said that “FERMA […]
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works in Nasarawa state, Alhaji Jibrin Giza, has been abducted by unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Sunday. Commissioner of Police in the state, Bola Longe, confirmed the incident to reporters in Lafia. Longe stated that the permanent secretary was abducted by gunmen from his residence at Shabu, a suburb […]
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has revealed plans to immediately remove any broken down truck from the highways as part of measures to ensure the free flow of traffic while construction work is on -going. He gave the assurance over the weekend while inspecting the rehabilitation of the Odukpani- Akpet-Alesi -Ugep Road in […]
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) has ordered for immediate remedial works on all road washout locations throughout the country to allow for the free flow of traffic. Director of Information in the ministry, Theodore Ogaziechi, in a statement said that the attention of the government has been drawn to […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of agencies in the Federal Ministries of Health, Information and Culture, Education, Power, Works, and Housing, and Resident Electoral Commissioners in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This development was contained in a statement issued by Mr Lawrence Ojabo, the director press in […]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday expressed disappointment at the non-utilization of land acquired by the military in various parts of the country and has charged the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola to ensure that all lands acquired by the military authorities are used for the purposes intended. The House resolution follows […]
A pro-democracy organisation, Center for Dignity in Governance (CDG), has said that the performance of Minister of Works, Power and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), in office has passed dignity test. A statement from the group’s President, Comrade Razaq Olokoba said his organisation has subjected Fashola’s performance to integrity test and he has passed, disclosing […]
Last Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari presented to the joint session of the National Assembly in Abuja, N8.612 trillion 2018 Appropriation Bill. In this interview with GANIYU OBAARO, a financial expert, Mr. Azeez A. Adeleke, FCIB, examines some key issues in the budget, including sectoral allocation, foreign exchange, diversification, taxation and job creation. Excerpts How would […]