By Abdulmumeen Ishola Hon. Akin Alabi, Chairman of the House Committee on Works and Member of the House of Representatives for Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency has flagged off the construction of two major roads in his constituency. This is part of his ongoing major infrastructural developmental push. He also inspected the progress of the Salawu…
The Federal Ministry of Works has introduced new policies aimed at transforming the road construction in Nigeria. The policies, unveiled by the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, are designed to address the poor pace of work and improve the service life of federal roads. According to the policy document shared with journalists by the…
By Michael Adeyemo About sixteen people have been confirmed dead in an accident along the Ojo-Iwo Road section of the Ibadan-Lagos expressway, near the Agbowo/Ajao area. The Spokesman of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Oyo Sector Command, CRC Mayowa Odewo, confirmed the incident to Pensioners FM Correspondent. According to CRC Odewo, seventeen people were…
The House of Representatives is to investigate the adoption of concrete technology for road construction in Nigeria. This followed a motion on notice by a member, Honourable Khadija Ibrahim. In the motion, lawmakers raised concerns that several studies have revealed that the use of rigid/cement concrete pavements in road construction has significant technical limitations and…