Standup9ja: FG assures Nigerians on delivery of 2nd Niger
bridge
The Federal Government has assured that the Second Niger
Bridge as well as other federal projects in Anambra state and the entire
South-East would receive federal boost.
The Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo gave the assurance on
Friday at a funeral mass for late Mrs Roseline Ezinma Akabueze, mother of Ben
Akabueze, Director-General, Budget Office, Abuja at St Gabriels Catholic
Church, Ifitedunu in Anambra State.
Osinbajo revealed measures that the federal government had
taken to commence and complete every federal project in the South-East, saying
President Muhammad Buhari went to China to negotiate with the government on the
bridge and other roads in East – West roads.
The vice president re-stated that one of the cardinal
principles of Buhari’s administration was fairness, which according to him has
offered every political zones the opportunity to benefit in his government.
He urged the National Assembly to consider and accommodate
all the federal projects during their deliberations.
Dignitaries present at the occasion include the Minister of
Labour, Dr Chris Ngige, the Minister for Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udo
Udoma, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Okey Enelama, and Sen.
Uche Ekwunife.
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