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Action Minister Mike Onolememen says making Nigerian roads better and safer is a task that must be done

… Gentlemen of the Press, I am glad to say that the efforts of the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works have also led to the completion and opening of the Kano Western Bye-Pass/Flyover in Kano State to motorists as part of the ongoing dualization of the Kano-Maiduguri road.

KANO WESTERN BYEPASS

Gentlemen of the Press, I am glad to say that the efforts of the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works have also led to the completion and opening of the Kano Western Bye-Pass/Flyover in Kano State to motorists as part of the ongoing dualization of the Kano-Maiduguri road.  Although security challenges on this road have recently slowed down the pace of construction work, efforts are ongoing to surmount the challenges and regain the momentum of construction work on the road.

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LAFIA-AWE-OBI-TUNGA ROAD

The 84-kilometre Lafia-Awe-Obi-Tunga Road in Nasarawa State is also a major concern to this administration. Though the project is being hindered by paucity of funds, the Contractor, Triacta Nigeria Limited has constructed about 10 kilometres from earth work up to surface dressing since January 2012.

                                                                Lafia-Awe-Obi-Tunga Road

WASHOUTS

The threats of Washouts and Gully Erosion on the nation’s roads have become a recurring decimal in parts of the country.  The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works has risen to the challenge with prompt reinstatement of affected roads in the past one year. Notable among them include -

GOMBE-POTISKUM ROAD WASHOUT

Gombe-Potiskum road Washout in Gombe State. The Federal Ministry of Works awarded the construction of a 5-span Bridge of 75 metres long in October 2011.  The progress of work has now reached 80%.

Gombe-Potiskum Washout

 

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AUCHI-OKENE EXPRESSWAY WASHOUT

The Auchi-Okene road Washout in Edo State, which contract was awarded in September, 2011, has also been reinstated and opened to traffic.  The highway which was also cut into two during the disaster has been completely recovered and re-opened, as motorists plying the road have not stopped showing appreciation to the Federal Government on what initially seemed insurmountable to them.

Auchi-Okene Washout

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AYOGWIRI ROAD WASHOUT

The Ayogwiri road Washout in Edo State has also been fully recovered and the road opened to motorists

 

By far the most important policy intervention that will impact positively on the road sector, under my leadership is the proposed reforms in the road sector.

Prior to my assumption of office last year, earlier initiatives to reform the road sector were not accorded the needed attention.  In view of the Federal Government’s inability to wholly construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate and/or maintain roads in the country due to the global economic recession and its attendant consequences to our environment, I set up a Road Sector Reform Committee in October 2011, comprising international experts, professionally experienced and credible Nigerians

THREE WASHOUTS ALONG ONITSHA-ENUGU HIGHWAY

�        Onitsha-Enugu road Washouts at Km 6, km 30 and km 35 in Anambra State have also been recovered. These three Washouts which were a menace to the Federal Highways have been reinstated.

WASHOUT ALONG ONITSHA-ENUGU HIGHWAY (KM 30)

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PROJECTS FUNDED BY MULTI-LATERAL AGENCIES

The Ministry is collaborating with multi-lateral agencies like ADB, World Bank, etc in financing the rehabilitation of the following critical road projects:

�        Enugu-Abakaliki road (flagged-off in January 2012)

�        Abakaliki-Ogoja Junction road (Nearing Completion);

�        Ogoja Junction-Ikom road (flagged-off in February 2012);

�        Ikom-Mfum road [Completed];

�        Gombe-Biu road [Design review stage];

�        Mokwa-Bida road [Design review stage];

�        Akure-Ilesha road [Design review stage]; and

�        Bridge over Cross River from Cameroun to Mfum [review of bidding document stage].

 

Hon. Minister of works Arc. Mike Onolememen flagging-off

53 kilometres Ogoja Ikom road project in February 2012

 

�        Ikom-Mfum road (Completed);

�        Gombe-Biu road;

�        Mokwa-Bida road;

�        Akure-Ilesha road and

�        Bridge over Cross River.

Additionally, the following roads are variously undergoing routine maintenance under the road development programme through the collaboration between Federal Ministry of Works and the World Bank:

�        Jebba-Lafiagi Road in Niger State

�        Takai-Albasu-Gaya Road in Kano State                   

�        Nafada-Gombe-Abba Road in Gombe State

�        Hong-Mubi Road in Adamawa State                         

�        Kurfi-Charanchi Road in Katsina State                     

�        Okpala-Igwurita Road in Imo State                           

�         Ado Ilum-Ikare Road, Section 1 in Ekiti State                      

�        viii Dingaya-Rungo Road in Jigawa State                 

�         Rumukurushi-Chokocho Road in Rivers State

�         Akure-Benin Road in Ondo/Edo State                     

�         Ado Ilum-Ikare Road Section 2 in Ekiti State                                   

�         Lafiagi-Mokwa Road in Niger State                         

�        East West-Odi Road in Bayelsa State                                   

�        Lafia-Doma Road in Nasarawa State

RENOVATION OF FMW HEADQUARTERS IN ABUJA

The Federal Ministry of Works Headquarters Building in Abuja has also been renovated to give it an improved corporate appearance especially with the recent restructuring of the departments which has impacted positively on the morale of the staff.  Major work towards the final completion was actually carried out in the past ten months since taking over the reign of leadership in the Ministry.

 

Federal Ministry of Works Headquarters in Abuja

JEBBA BRIDGE

The rehabilitation of the Jebba Bridge which includes hydrodemolition and replacement of expansion joints, asphalting, road furniture and street lighting has almost been completed under the past one year of President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration

 

JEBBA BRIDGE

 

THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE

The contract for the repair/replacement of the Expansion Joints of the Third Mainland Bridge Phase II was awarded in December 2011 to Borini Prono & Company Nigeria Limited.  The Contractor has mobilized to site, and the contract is expected to be completed before the end of 2012.

 

Third Mainland Bridge

 

 

                                                     PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

�        The road network in Nigeria is about 200,000 kilometres. Out of this figure, the Federal Roads is about 35,000 kilometres. The pressure on the Federal Government to provide additional kilometres of roads to the network and rehabilitate existing ones is presumably high. This is because the Federal roads serve as major arteries to economic centres like sea ports, airports, petroleum depots and refineries, etc. The dual carriageways linking the six geo-political zones are owned by the Federal Government, and a major priority of the Federal Ministry of Works is to ensure that the six geopolitical zones are connected by unbroken chain of dual carriageways in good and motorable condition all year round.

�        To sustain this increasing demand for good and sustainable road network, it has become pertinent to involve the private sector as it is now fashionable all over the world. It is also important to note that roads all over the world are fast becoming big businesses because of the demand to keep them in perfect conditions all the time.

�        It is in this regards that the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works has been working round the clock to produce a private sector driven road development programme in Nigeria.

�        We have been engaging the international community on the desirous need for them to invest in Nigerian roads.

�        Late last year, the Federal Ministry of Works called for Expression of Interests from willing private sector investors in the concession of the following:

�        Second Niger Bridge linking Delta and Anambra States;

�        Bridge Over River Niger at Nupeko, Niger State; and

�        Expansion and Upgrading of Apakun-Murtala Mohammed International Airport road in Lagos State.

So far the responses have been very encouraging and the Federal Ministry of Works intends to deliver world-class road concessions on these Federal Roads

�    Second Niger Bridge linking Delta and Anambra States;

�    Bridge Over River Niger at Nupeko, Niger State; and

�    Expansion and Upgrading of Apakun-Murtala Mohammed International Airport road in Lagos State.

�    So far the responses have been very encouraging and the Federal Ministry of Works intends to deliver world-class road concessions on these Federal Roads.

ROAD SECTOR REFORMS

�        By far the most important policy intervention that will impact positively on the road sector, under my leadership is the proposed reforms in the road sector.

Prior to my assumption of office last year, earlier initiatives to reform the road sector were not accorded the needed attention.  In view of the Federal Government’s inability to wholly construct, reconstruct, rehabilitate and/or maintain roads in the country due to the global economic recession and its attendant consequences to our environment, I set up a Road Sector Reform Committee in October 2011, comprising international experts, professionally experienced and credible Nigerians

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