{"id":94800,"date":"2023-08-23T08:40:31","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T07:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/fg-to-construct-flyover-on-abuja-lokoja-road-umahi"},"modified":"2023-08-23T11:14:16","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T10:14:16","slug":"fg-to-construct-flyover-on-abuja-lokoja-road-umahi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/fg-to-construct-flyover-on-abuja-lokoja-road-umahi","title":{"rendered":"FG to construct flyover on Abuja-Lokoja road \u2013 Umahi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Minister of Works, David Umahi says the ministry under his watch will construct a flyover as a permanent solution to end the perennial flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja highway.<\/p>\n

The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the minister stated this on Tuesday during his tour to inspect ongoing construction works on the Abuja-Lokoja road a day after his inauguration in office.<\/p>\n

The minister, alongside the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello and some directors in the ministry, visited some work sites on the road.<\/p>\n

According to the minister, the Abuja-Lokoja road is a major gateway that links the southwest, south-south and southeast regions to the Federal Capital Territory and the northern part of the country.<\/p>\n

He said priority should, therefore, be given to it because of its critical role to the socio-economic life of the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have seen the area that always gets flooded at Koton Karfe section and the only solution to it is to do a flyover on it to fly above the flood level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat will really work because it is about 1.6 kilometres which will take five flyovers, you know, multiplied by two.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we are going to be making a proposal and submit to Mr President to give us his nod because we are looking for permanent solutions to our problems,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The minister, however, urged the contractors handling the road project to use concrete, adding that there would be a review and redesign of the road contracts.<\/p>\n

He promised to deliver concrete roads across the country, saying they were more durable and could last up to 50 years and were also maintenance free.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Minister of Works, David Umahi says the ministry under his watch will construct a flyover as a permanent solution to end the perennial flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. 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