Federal government moves to refund state investments on roads
The Federal Government says it hopes to refund
billions of naira used by state governments to repair federal roads.
This was revealed by the Minister of Power, Works
and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola during a courtesy visit to Enugu state
governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi.
The minister noted that the Federal Government had
assessed claims by state governments which invested on road projects,.. adding that
plans are being made to refund the money.
In his response, the governor who was represented by
his deputy, Mrs Cecelia Ezeilo, appealed to the Federal Government to refund the
25 billion naira which the state expended on the rehabilitation of federal
roads across the State,.. adding that the refund would assist the state in
settling other critical areas of needs.
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