By Gift Olivia Samuel, The Sight News
Abuja-The Federal Government has allocated a total sum of N193.27 billion to the construction of the Nnmadi Azikiwe International Airport second runway, the East-West Road and Railway projects.
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma made this disclosure at the breakdown of the 2018 Budget of Consolidation in Abuja.
Giving the breakdown, the Minister said that the sum of N8.32 billion was earmarked for the construction of the second runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
Udoma stressed that the federal government is committed to begin the process of providing a second runway for Abuja.
According to him, “This is very important because you recall that at one point, we had to close down the whole airport for some weeks, to repair it and so, it is important that we plan for the future.
“There is no doubt that Abuja Airport needs a second runway and so we are committed to begin the process of providing a second runway” he ended.
On roads in the Niger Delta region, he noted that N20.29 billion was allocated to various sections of the East-West Road and N2.38 billion for section III from Port-Harcourt Eleme junction to Onne port junction.
He disclosed that N162.28 billion counterpart funding was earmarked for Railway projects including: Lagos-kano, Calabar-Lagos, Ajaokuta-Itakpe-Aladja(Warri), Port Harcourt-Maiduguri, Kano-Katsina-Jibiya-Maradi in Niger Republic.
Others are Abuja-Itakpe and Aladja(Warri)-Warri Port and Refinery including Warri New Habor.
Furthermore the Minister said that N530.8 million was allocated for the construction of Terminal building at Enugu Airport.
