Ajirioghene Imah
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) which is Nigeria’s highest executive body responsible for policy and program decisions has approved the dualization of the Akure-Ado Ekiti Road in two sections.
This was disclosed by the Minister of State for Works and Housing, Umar El-Yakub, in a council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja.
According to him, the first section of the road project on the Ondo side was awarded to two construction companies at the cost of N46.6 billion.
He noted that the remaining balance of N49.2 billion would be expended on the second section of the project from the Ekiti State border.
“This is for the award of contract for the dualization of the Akure/Ita Ogbolu –Iju/Ado Ekiti state border, on the Ondo State side in favour of Messrs Samchez Nigeria Limited and Messrs Horizon Construction Company Limited, in the sum of N46,684,481,745.44, with a completion period of 24 months.
”The section two of that road was awarded to Messrs Kopek Construction Limited at the cost of N49,295,088,593.98, with a completion period of 30 months.
So, one is doing it from the Ekiti State border and the other one is on the Ondo State side. That’s the two sections of the contract was awarded.” He said