Fashola outlines priority road projects apologises national assembly

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Fashola Outlines Priority Road Projects, Apologizes to National Assembly

The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has outlined the priority road projects to be executed by his ministry, while apologizing to the National Assembly for the delay in the implementation of some of the projects.

Fashola made the announcement during a meeting with the National Assembly Committee on Works, which was held at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.

According to Fashola, the priority road projects include:

1. Lagos-Ibadan Expressway: The minister said that the ministry has already awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which is expected to be completed in 2023.
2. Kano-Maiduguri Road: Fashola said that the ministry has also awarded the contract for the reconstruction of the Kano-Maiduguri Road, which is expected to be completed in 2024.
3. Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road: The minister said that the ministry is planning to award the contract for the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Road, which is expected to be completed in 2025.
4. Port Harcourt-Aba Road: Fashola said that the ministry is planning to award the contract for the reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Aba Road, which is expected to be completed in 2026.
5. Enugu-Port Harcourt Road: The minister said that the ministry is planning to award the contract for the reconstruction of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road, which is expected to be completed in 2027.

Fashola apologized to the National Assembly for the delay in the implementation of some of the projects, saying that the ministry is working hard to ensure that the projects are completed on schedule.

"We apologize for the delay in the implementation of some of the projects, but we are working hard to ensure that they are completed on schedule," Fashola said.

The minister also appealed to the National Assembly to provide the necessary funding for the execution of the priority road projects.

"We need the support of the National Assembly to provide the necessary funding for the execution of these priority road projects," Fashola said.

The National Assembly Committee on Works, led by Senator Adamu Aliero, commended Fashola for outlining the priority road projects and apologized for the delay in the implementation of some of the projects.

"We appreciate the minister for outlining the priority road projects and apologizing for the delay in the implementation of some of the projects," Aliero said.

"We will work with the minister to ensure that the necessary funding is provided for the execution of the priority road projects," Aliero added.