President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday approved the construction of the Oyigbo-Izuoma-Mirinwayi-Oklama-Afam Road.
The 13.5km long road is to be constructed by Transcorp Group under the Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme (RITCS) Initiative.
This follows the president’s approval for 14 additional road projects to be constructed through the RITCS.
Dangote Industries Limited is to construct the deep seaport access road through Epe to Sagamu-Benin Expressway; the construction of Kaaba-Ekiti Boundary Road in Kogi and Ekiti states; the reconstruction of Ohalia Arochukwu Road in Abia and Akwa Ibom states; the reconstruction of Enugu-Onitsha Expressway Road connecting Enugu and Anambra states, totalling 271.72km.
Meanwhile, BUA Group is to construct Bode Saadu Road and bridges; Kosubosu Road in Kwara State; Lafiagi Road and Bridge in Bachita Kwara State; Eyenkorin Road and Bridge, Offa in Kwara and Osun States, and Bukuro Road and Bridges, Okuta in Kwara, linking to Benin Republic and Osun State totalling 294km.