Nigeria: The Shame of Federal Roads... (II)

13 October 2017
editorial

The nation's highways need more attention

At an elaborate ceremony last week, the federal government announced the release of N100 billion Sukuk bonds to pay some contractors to facilitate the construction and rehabilitation of 25 priority road projects across the six geopolitical zones in the country. "The roads will ease commuting, spur economic activities across the country and further close our infrastructural gap," said the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun after presenting the cheque to the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola.

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