The President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has constructed and completed over 8,352.94 kilometres of roads despite shortfall in federal government’s revenue.
This is addition to creating about 339,955 jobs between 2016-2022
The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this while speaking on today’s dition of Journalists’ Hangout with Babajide Otitoju and Ayodele Ozugbakun.
Mr Fashola also added that the present government has also constructed 12 major roads – spanning 896.187 kilometres across the country.
According to him, 896.187 are road sections that have been constructed and completed.
He explained that the roads constructed have led to a reduction of travel time by 56.20 per cent.
He noted that the journey so far has been very challenging but inspiring.
Speaking on job creation, the minister said figures quoted were based on reports collated.
Speaking further on road construction, the minister of works said travel time reducing also means a reduction in travel cost.
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On how the administration was able to generate funds to execute most of the these projects, the minister of works said; “Buhari’s administration had devised several initiatives to draw down funds for the construction of critical road infrastructure in the country and end the suffering of Nigerians on roads notorious for being in bad shape.”
The initiatives include, Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund (PIDF); the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund, Sukuk Fund; the Road Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme, Multilateral loans/grants and collaboration with other government agencies such as the North East Development Commission.
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The Minister continued: “The Ministry of Works and Housing in 2015 is part of the larger objective of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, to grow the economy through the revamping and expansion of the nation’s infrastructure on a scale that has not been seen in long while.
“In these last seven and half years, the administration has been very resolute in the pursuit of progressivism, which is globally recognised as the improvement of the human condition.
Some of the roads constructed include; Lagos-Shagamu-Ibadan Dual Carriageway Section I (Lagos-Shagamu) in Lagos State.
Rehabilitation, construction and expansion of Lagos-Shagamu-Ibadan Dual Carriageway Section II: (Shagamu-Ibadan) in Oyo State.
Construction of main works, including associated infrastructure for the 2nd Niger Bridge Rehabilitation of Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway, Sections I, II & III.
