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By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N8.39 billion for the completion of a section of the Sokoto-Makera road, which traverses Sokoto, Kebbi and Niger states.

Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola (SAN) stated this to State House Correspondents yesterday after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in the Executive Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

According to him, the handlers of the 185-kilometre long project, CRCC Construction Company, requested for the contract augmentation because of a range of factors.

“The Ministry of Works and Housing presented one memorandum to the council. It was for the augmentation of the contract for Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega-Makera Road. The portion covering 185 kilometres was awarded to CRCC Construction Company.

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“The company is seeking an augmentation of the contract sum by N8.39 billion, which was approved and the reason was for price changes, essentially between 2012, when the contract was awarded and now.

“Materials and costs have changed and also the scope of works of the 85 kilometres of the road has to be changed now from rehabilitation to reconstruction because it has deteriorated from when it was awarded 12 years ago. So, the council approves this.

“Just for your information, there are two sections of the road because it comes all the way from Sokoto to Makera. The first section is awarded to Triacta – that section is 296 kilometres and we’ve completed it just recently.

“The entire 296 kilometres is now motorable. About 100 kilometres of the second section, which is the subject of augmentation, from Yauri to Makera, has been completed. So, we just have 85 kilometres to go,” the minister said.

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