The Federal Executive Council has approved over N5bn for the completion of the Zungeru-Wushishi water supply project in Niger State.
The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, stated this after the cabinet meeting in Abuja.
He said the approval of the Zungeru-Wushishi water supply project was in line with the government’s desire to complete inherited projects that had a huge socio-economic impact.
Aside from the Zungeru-Wushishi water supply project, FEC also approved over N100bn for the rehabilitation of three roads, which according to the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, are the Jebi-Lamba-Bele Road in Adamawa State, at about N27 bn
The Achingali-Udobi-Udona-Umuwana-Ubakala Road, including the bridge, across the Imo River in Imo State, at the cost of over N11bn and the Jarmai-Bashar-Zuruk-Karim Lamido Road, linking Plateau and Taraba States, for over N77bn.
Mr Fashola said the projects were consistent with the ministerial responsibilities his ministry was mandated to execute, under the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan.