The President Bola Tinubu-led government has stopped the construction of the road from Biu-Kanga-Gaya to the border of Niger Republic, which was estimated to cost around 158 billion Naira.
Senator Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, revealed this information after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting that took place on Monday at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja.
Umahi also mentioned that the FEC has approved the construction of 28 roads and bridges across the country, totaling over 1.2 trillion Naira.
He explained that these projects were given the green light by the FEC after being reviewed by the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and obtaining Certificates of No Objection.
The minister further stated that the FEC has sanctioned the building of the Buruku bridge over the Katsina Ala River in Benue State, which is valued at over 83.7 billion Naira.
Additionally, approval was granted for the construction of 91.432 roads in Saki, Oyo State, with a budget of 144 billion Naira.
On February 26, 2020, the Muhammadu Buhari government allocated N29.2 billion for building two roads connecting two Northern states to the border of Niger Republic.
The former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, explained that the approval came after he presented a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to the council.
The MoU proposed constructing a 46-kilometre road from Balle in Sokoto State to the Niger Republic border, costing N9.5 billion.
Speaking to reporters after the weekly FEC meeting at the State House, the former Governor of Lagos State mentioned that the project would be completed within 24 months.
Fashola also mentioned that the council authorized an additional N19.7 billion for the second phase of the project.
This phase involves building a 50-kilometre road from Kunia in Jigawa State to the border of Niger Republic.
