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...
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Project Inspection: Umahi Censures Contractor, Says April, 2025 Delivery Date Remains Sacrosanct.
In continuation of his inspection of projects in the South-South geopolitical zone, the Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE visited ongoing works on the Dualisation of East-West Road, Section II-II (Ahoada-Kaiama) and the Construction of Multiple Box Culverts at Flood Affected Areas on East-West Road, Section II-II (Ahoada-Kaiama) in Rivers and...
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Umahi expresses satisfaction with the quality of work on the East-West Road Sections of Enugu – Port Harcourt Expressway and Bodo – Bonny Road
While expressing satisfaction with the quality of work on the East-West Road, Section III (Eleme Junction – Onne Junction), the Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, has instructed the contractor, Messrs Reynolds Construction Company (RCC), to increase the pace of work or risk re-scoping and contract re-award. While assessing the project’s...
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UMAHI LAUDS QAULITY OF WORK AND PROGRESS ON LAGOS-CALABAR COASTAL HIGHWAY PROJECT.
-SAYS, PROJECT REVIEW ON AWARDED SECTIONS OF THE COASTAL HIGHWAY IMMINENT TO FACTOR ADJUSTMENT IN ALIGNMENT AND DELIVERABLES 270 Views
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Adebiyi Takes Over from Kofarmata as Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works
Engr. Olufunsho Olusesan Adebiyi has taken over as Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works from Yakubu Adams Kofarmata, Ph.D, Tuesday, 17th December, 2024..The handing over ceremony, which was brief, took place on Tuesday, 17th December, 2024. While addressing Management and Staff, the outgoing Permanent Secretary commended them for working with him, harmoniously, also appealed to...
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GOVERNMENT IS FULLY COMMITTED TO QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE – GORONYO
The Honourable Minister of State for Works, HMSW, Mohammad Bello Goronyo, Esq has reiterated the Federal Government’s unflinching commitment to providing quality infrastructure designed to improve the living conditions of the Nigerian people, through well thought out and strategically delivered projects. Goronyo made this statement on Tuesday, 17th December, 2024, at the official commissioning ceremony...