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Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by lightblazingnow(m): 7:28am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Obasanjo, Jonathan for probe over East-West Road The Senate has commenced investigation into the 675km dual-carriageway East-West Road which has gulped N726 billion and is yet to be completed. The Senate also urged the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA and Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, to intervene in the rehabilitation and directed the Ministry of Niger Delta to ensure the completion of the East/ West Road particularly the section that links the multi-national investment within the 2017 budget year. It also mandated its Committee on Niger Delta to investigate the contract and report back within four weeks. According to the Senate, the abandonment has disrupted economic activities in the country, noting that the road project was awarded by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2006 at the value of N211 billion, but the project could not commence in 2007 as arranged because it was not included in the 2007 Appropriation Act, adding that during the late former President Umaru Yar’Adua, nothing much was achieved as a result of lack of engineering drawings for the project. The senators have, meanwhile, said that former President Goodluck Jonathan after the production of engineering drawings revalidated the contract sum from N211 billion to N726 billion and rewarded same to several contractors in 5 sections(I-V). The resolutions of the Senate were sequel it a motion by Senator George Sekibo (PDP, Rivers East) and co- sponsored by 23 other senators. According to him, the East-West Road links other parts of the country to multi-billion and multinational investments including Port Harcourt Refinery 1 and 2, Indorama Petrochemicals, Notoire Fertilizer Company, NAFCON, federal ocean terminal 1 and 2, Onne/Ikpokiri Oil and Gas Free Zone, as well as the Nigeria Naval College among others. He said that thousands of heavy duty vehicles ply the section of Aba/Eleme Road Junction to Onne Road on daily basis. He was worried that a portion road that is less than seven kilometres stretch which is the bad section could delay a traveller for more than four hours. Speaking in the same vein, Senators James Manager, PDP Delta South and Magnus Abe, APC, Rivers South East said that was unimaginable how such a major road would be abandoned to cause hardship to the people, wondering that no budgetary allocation was made in 2017 Appropriation Law on the completion of work on the road. Also in his remarks, Senator Kabiru Marafa, APC,Zamfara Central added a prayer that the Senate should investigate the award of the contract, just as Senator Magnus Abe who seconded the additional prayer, stressed the need for the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC to be commended for road construction in the area and asked that the Senate investigate the award of the contract under review. On his part, Senator John Enoh, APC, Cross River Central said that the Executive branch should explore alternative funding arrangement to complete the project, just as Senator Clifford Ordia, PDP, Edo Central supported Enoh, suggesting that the Executive branch should explore alternative funding to complete the project. https://nationalaccordnewspaper.com/obasanjo-jonathan-probe-east-west-road/
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Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by 989900: 7:55am On Jul 06, 2017 |
675km dual-carriageway East-West Road which has gulped N726 billion and is yet to be completed 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by wristbangle: 7:58am On Jul 06, 2017 |
N726 Billion?? Yet the road did not near 5percent completion during their era. Wicked leaders 17 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by Teletexter: 8:45am On Jul 06, 2017 |
lightblazingnow: 14 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by lightblazingnow(m): 8:46am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Miracles testimony everywhere |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by lightblazingnow(m): 8:49am On Jul 06, 2017 |
I give God Almighty praises for defeating all my enemies today... Amen 1 Like |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by victorazy(m): 8:52am On Jul 06, 2017 |
ok |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by lightblazingnow(m): 8:55am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Praise continue forever |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by lightblazingnow(m): 9:15am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Can't stop laughing |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by greatiyk4u(m): 9:21am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Our son increased the contract sum to #726million yet he couldn't do anything meaningful on the road, He was busy trying to please the Northerners Yet FFK said he is not weak Neveragain# 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by IdeyFindWife: 9:29am On Jul 06, 2017 |
wristbangle: It's singing time, nobody should be left-out, everybody wey join chop that yam must come out come confess wetin dey know... if only N/Korea fit loan us that their Presido for 3weeks, all this Cockroach politicians go ja comot from Naija leave sensible pple to do beta thing, ehn?! 13 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by ojobekehinde: 10:14am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Don't jst type for d sake of typing something,east west road start frm efuru in delta to bayelsa to river to akwa ibom down to cross river.it is a lie that a road is awarded wtout proper design.u can said that to mufu not me.how do u quantify the structure like bridges,culverts,drainages etc? 1 Like |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by lightblazingnow(m): 10:22am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Take care okay and keep praising |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by TINALETC3(f): 10:35am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Choii! Naija e yaff suffer
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Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by SageTravels: 10:36am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Story for the gods |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by jeeqaa7(m): 10:36am On Jul 06, 2017 |
liverless senate... quit this deception 3 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by free2ryhme: 10:36am On Jul 06, 2017 |
OK nah Make dem bell the cat |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by sukkot: 10:36am On Jul 06, 2017 |
hmmm 2 billion pounds. walahi these politrickcians, make i no talk sha |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by Oladelson(m): 10:37am On Jul 06, 2017 |
is okay continu |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by dessz(m): 10:37am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Teletexter:I was surprised too ohh 1 Like |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by mikeycharles(m): 10:37am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Probe Ke robe Ni, obj and Jonah Na old news, that probe no go leave Abuja 1 Like |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by free2ryhme: 10:37am On Jul 06, 2017 |
lightblazingnow: They have chopped the money |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by olaolulazio(m): 10:38am On Jul 06, 2017 |
This corntree remains a joke 1 Like |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by fikayor2(m): 10:38am On Jul 06, 2017 |
We've missed the road a very long time ago. |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by NwaAmaikpe: 10:38am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by jjjjj2017: 10:38am On Jul 06, 2017 |
These idiots should let us hear word abeg 2 Likes |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by bunjosep(m): 10:38am On Jul 06, 2017 |
na today we de hear this kin talk, last last the issue will be swept under the carpet |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by eddyslim(m): 10:39am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Still watching |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by Kenny302(m): 10:39am On Jul 06, 2017 |
Okay |
Re: Obasanjo, Jonathan For Probe Over East-West Road by badland(m): 10:39am On Jul 06, 2017 |
[ President Goodluck Jonathan after the production of engineering drawings revalidated the contract sum from N211 billion to N726 billion).] kwaruption dey for our DNA.... WW III LOADING ....... Putin exposes world war 3 plans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBiKGM3FEQc 1 Like |
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