By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja.
MINISTER of Works, Sen. David Umahi has assured of timely completion of all on-going Federal road projects in Kogi State.
Umahi who disclosed this while on an inspection tour of Federal road projects in the state on Sunday said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was interested in the early completion of outstanding sections of the Lokoja-Ganaja road.
He said that the reconstruction project was stalled last year due to impact of flood in the area.
The Minister added that a section of the Lokoja-Okene-Auchi-Benin Highway would now have a flyover bridge around Obajana junction in Lokoja.
Sen. Umahi who also inspected the Felele and Akpanya sections of the Lokoja-Abuja Highway assured that work on seven critical points on the road would soon be ramped up by the Federal Government.
He advised contractors handling the road projects to stick to specifications of the project designs and ensure completion of the projects within the approved time frame.
Accompanying the Minister, the state governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo commended the Federal Government under President Tinubu for according high priority to the Federal projects in the State.
Ododo who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Joel Oyibo Salifu assured the Minister of the continued support and cooperation of Kogi State Government towards the completion of all Federal road projects in the state. (Ends)