The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Muhammad Bello Goronyo, Esq., warmly received a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto Branch, and the NBA Women’s Forum in his office on Tuesday, 29th April, 2025. In his welcome remarks, the Honourable Minister commended the Association for its unwavering commitment to justice, legal excellence and...
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Tinubu Commences Reconstruction of Long-Awaited Abuja-Kaduna Expressway
** – promises solar-powered street lights, CCTV from Abuja to Kano** President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has flagged off the reconstruction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Expressway, Section I (Abjuja – Kaduna) on Sunday. This critical road, which is vital to the socio-economic life of Northern Nigeria, is being awarded at N777 billion. Speaking at the event,...
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FG Flags off Reconstruction of the 125-KM Benin-Asaba Dual Carriageway:
The Federal Government has officially flagged off the reconstruction of the 125-kilometre Benin-Asaba Expressway, a vital road corridor in the southern part of the country. The event, which took place on Sunday, 21st March 2025, was performed on behalf of the President, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, by the Edo State Governor, His Excellency...
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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN RAMADAN, FOOD PRICES HAVE DECREASED
In a groundbreaking development this Ramadan season, Honorable Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi publicly commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his exceptional leadership, which has led to a significant reduction in food prices across the nation—an unprecedented achievement for Nigeria. This commendation was made during a comprehensive site inspection of the Dualisation of the...
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ONLY CONTRACTORS WHO CAN DELIVER ARE NEEDED TO WORK ON NIGERIAN ROADS .- UMAHI
— Mobilise to Site for 2 Weeks Before Payment of Mobilisation Fees – Umahi* Only contractors who can deliver are required to work on Nigerian roads, according to the Honourable Minister of Works, His Excellency, Engr. (Sen.) David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE. This is to ensure that unwilling contractors do not give up on road...
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Goronyo Wins Thomas Sankara African Leadership Prize.
The Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, Esq., was honoured with the prestigious Thomas Sankara African Leadership Prize on Thursday, February 27, 2025. This award recognises him as an Icon of Selfless and Innovative Leadership in acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to governance, leadership, and national development.The Thomas Sankara Pan-African Leadership Prize is...
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MEETING GLOBAL STANDARDS ON NATIONAL ROAD NETWORK DELIVERY A LEGACY IN OUR RENEWED HOPE ADMINISTRATION – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
The Renewed Hope Administration’s goal of making sure that the entire country’s road network satisfies respectable international standards has been restated by President His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. He made this statement during the weekend in Ogun State at the flag-off ceremony for the Phase II, Section I (Lagos-Sagamu) of the Lagos-Ibadan Dual Carriageway...
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LAGOS – CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY, CATALYSTS FOR NIGERIA’S ECONIMIC EMANCIPATION – UMAHI*
The Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and other legacy projects throughout the nation have been credited by His Excellency, Engineer (Sen.) David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, Minister of Works, as catalysts for the nation’s economic liberation. He confirmed this while on an inspection tour of the highway’s ongoing Phase I, Sections I and II construction in Lagos....
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Federal Roads Need Alternative Funding for More Than 35,000 Kilometres, Says Goronyo
Over 35,000 kilometers of the Federal Government road network throughout Nigeria could not be financed solely by Annual Budgets, according to Muhammad Bello Goronyo, Esq., Minister of State for Works. As a result, alternative funding sources outside of the government’s coffers were required. This was said by Goronyo on Monday, February 17, 2025, during a...
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FERMA GROSSLY UNDERFUNDED – GORONYO
The Honourable Minister of State, Works, HMSW, Mohammad Bello Goronyo, Esq, has stated that the Budgetary Allocation to the Federal Emergency Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, is grossly inadequate considering the importance and the enormity of the task it carries out nationwide. Goronyo made this remark on Tuesday 14th January, 2025 at the National Assembly during...