THE Federal Government said yesterday that over N3 trillion has so far been committed to fixing infrastructural deficit.
Minister of State II for Power, Works and Housing, Suleiman Zarma made this known when he visited Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello.
Zarma noted that aside from the huge investments, the Federal Government is ready to provide more infrastructure for the people as promised.
His words: “It is the promise of President Muhammadu Buhari to deliver massive infrastructure and we have invested in infrastructure massively.
“This government has committed over N3 trillion in infrastructure and more will come in subsequent budgets so that it can deliver on roads, power and housing massively.”
According to the minister, who visited the governor with ministry officials, the Buhari administration has been working so hard but the public remained unaware.
He the situation informed the infrastructure project assessment tour in the Northcentral.
Zarma explained that the roads in Kogi State have been substantially completed.
“We promised increment of power, and it has increased. Seven thousand megawatts is being generated and 5,000 megawatts being transmitted,” he added.
Bello, who was represented by his deputy, Simon Achuga, hailed the Federal Government for its commitment to fixing infrastructure deficits in the country.
He said Nigeria was referred as a third world country due to its infrastructural deficit, adding that efforts should be on fixing all federal roads across the state.
“I have been briefed that you have inspected progress of work on many roads along this axis and you are yet to see Idah -Nsukka road.
“From Nsukka to Abuja, you will not spend more than three hours thirty minutes, if that road is in order. But it could take you seven hours. The same thing goes to Lokoja-Kabba-Mokwa road and Ilorin axis.
“Work has been going on there but the spate of work has not met the yearnings of the people. We want to appeal to you to finish the work in good time.
“We are appealing that as the dualisation continues, let it expand through Okene-Benin road and Ankpa-Otukpa road.
“We are happy that the Federal Government has devoted money, energy and time for infrastructural development. We are ready to collaborate for the work to succeed.”
At the Kogi Federal Government National Housing Programme (NHP) site, Zarma said the NHP being implemented in 33 states across the Federation will not be fenced.
He said the cost of erecting perimeter fence across the estates could construct additional three flats in each of the project sites for the people.
Zarma said it would amount to a loss, especially if the state governments decided to provide additional land allocations for fence.