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Buhari promises to sign Petroleum Bill whenever he gets it.

The Presidency has again reacted to the challenge thrown at President Muhammadu Buhari to tell Nigerians what the administration has done in the last three years it has been in power.

The Atiku Presidential Campaign Organisation, had raised 14 questions it tagged #BuhariChallenge which it challenged the government to answer.

Responding, Social Media Aide to Mr President, Lauretta Onochie, on behalf of his principal, had on Thursday, listed 64 achievements of the current administration in the agricultural sector.

Taking up the challenge again, Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on Friday reeled out a list of ongoing and completed projects the federal government had undertaken in the 36 states and Abuja.
His list:
Ongoing/Completed Projects By The Buhari Administartion Across 36 States.

Abia State: Rehabilitation of Enugu-Port Harcourt Road Section 1, Umuahia-Aba Township Rail/Road bridge crossing.
Amaudo (Ntalakwu-Bende) Flood & Erosion Control Project Cassava processing Plant Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Enugu-Port-Harcourt dual carriage way Section 1, Lokpanta-Umuahia Tower, Abia.
Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along umuahia- Bende – Ohafia Road.

Adamawa State: Reconstruction off Yola Mubi Bridge at Kaa’aShiwa and Mile 30- Kwambla Road Rehabilitation of Gombe-Numan-Yola road, phase 1, Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ngurore Mayobelwa road.

Akwa Ibom State: Construction of Ididiep-Ekpeyong 10.125km asphalt pavement. University of Uyo Erosion and Flood Control Project IkotEbok/ Mobil Pegasus School Flood and Erosion Control Project Ikot-Ekpene Transmission sub-station Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ete-Abak road

Anambra State: Nanka Recent Landslide Project, Phase 1 Remediation Works on Nanka/Oko Gully Erosion Control.
Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Nnewi – Ekwulobia – Umunze – Ibinta Road

Bayelsa State: Construction of Ogbia Nembe 25km road. Sagbama Erosion Rehabilitation Works Cassava processing Plant Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Mbiama – Yenagoa Road.

Bauchi State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Bauchi – Gombe Road
Rehabilitation of Boto Dam, Tafawa Balewa LGA, Bauchi State
Construction of Road in Boto Town, Tafawa Balewa LGA, Bauchi State

Benue State: Construction of Loko-Oweto Bridge over River Benue in Nasarawa and Benue States. Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Makurdi – Nasarawa State Border Road Rehabilitation of 120 Poles Solar Street Lights on Katsina-Ala Bridge Rehabilitation of Street Lights on Makurdi Bridge at Makurdi.

Cross River State: Dualisation of Odukpani – Itu – Ikot Ekpene Road in Cross River 9.7 Km/ Akwa Ibom State with a spur to Ididep 12.2 Km. Gully Erosion Control Project at Eastern Naval Command Headquarters Rehabilitation of Aleshi-Ugep Road, Iyamoyun-UgepSectionin Cross River State.
Cassava processing Plant Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Calabar – Oban – Ekang Road

Delta State: Completion of the Itakpe – Ajaokuta – Warri (Aladja Jetty) Railway Line and from Aladja to Warri town Port, Refinery and from Itakpe to Abuja.
Establishment of Pilot Briquetting Plant Construction of 23.6km Asphalt Gbaregolor Ogulagha road with 2 bridges measuring 651m. Construction of Tebu-Gbokoda pavement road network for the Olero Creek indigenes covering about 6 communities.
Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Amukpe – Eku – Abraka – Umutu – Agbo (Edo State Border)

Ebonyi State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Afikpo – Okigwe Road

Edo State: Auchi Poly-Ekperi-Uzea-Ohe with a spur to Fugar-Afuda-Usugbenun road Section 1 and a pedestrian bridge at Auchi poly gate. Construction of Ekpoma-Uhiele 31.1 km road in Esan West.
Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Benin – Auchi – Okene Road Construction of 46.5km Udo Ofunama asphaltic concrete road-7.3m wide.
Azura 450MW Independent Power Project Provision of Street Lights at Benin – Sapele Interchange along Benin – Sapele Road Ekiti State Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ado – Igede – Itawure – Osun State Border Road

Enugu State: Rehabilitation of Enugu–Onitsha dual carriageway. Obinagu/Akpulu/ EnuguezeUmunneobagu Soil Erosion And Flood Control Project Soil Erosion, Flood Control and Road Improvement Works at Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Nsukka – Adani – Anambra State Border Road

Federal Capital Territory, Abuja: Murtala Muhammad and Umar Musa Yar’Adua express ways The Circle Road that envelopes the Central Business District. The Nyanya-Gbagalape road The Abuja Rail Mass Transit system.
The total length of the rail double track laid is 45.245 kilometres ICT innovation Hub 2MW solar power plant Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along kaduna road. Provision of Street Lights at Giri interchange along Abuja – Lokoja Expressway
Provision of Street Lights at Kakao, Old Toll Gate along Abuja – Kaduna Road Abuja – Kaduna Standard Gauge Railway

Imo State: Construction and Dualization of Port Harcourt/Owerri Road Junction. Rehabilitation of Washed Away Internal Road and Rebuilding of Nwaorie Bridge at AlvanIkoku College of Education
Construction of Isinweke Oriaha, Uboma Road: a 16km road awarded in 2012, and picked by the Buhari-led administration. Umuoki-Umuowasi Erosion Control and Road Improvement Works. Cassava processing Plant Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ihiala – Umuduru Road interchange at EzeudoAmaokpa and Zimuzo Roads

Jigawa State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Kano State Border – Garki – Gukel – M/Madori – Hadejia Road

Kaduna State: 215MW Dual-Fired Plant in Kudenda Rehabilitation of Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa-Birnin-Gwarzo-Kaduna Road Section 1 Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Zaria – Pambegua

Katsina State: Daura Township Erosion Control, Phase 1 Daura Township Erosion and Flood Control Project, Phase II Katsina Wind Farm which has an installed capacity of 10.175MW Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Katsina – Batsari – Safana Road
Construction and construction of Daura Township Roads Kebbi State Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Kalgo – Bunza – Kamba – Peka Road

Kogi State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Okene – Ibillo Road Nigeria Remediation of Lead Contaminated Sites in Shikira, Rafi Local Government Area
Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Kontagora – Tegina Road Rehabilitation of 120 Poles Solar Street Lights on Jebba Bridge, Jebba

Lagos State: The construction work on the Lagos – Ibadan Railway Standard Guage Rail line with extension to the Lagos Port Complex at Apapa, Lagos.
Lagos Shoreline Protection/ Rehabilitation Works Gully Erosion Works at Magodo, Lagos State Oghere Ahmed Erosion Control Works Establishment of Pilot Lagos State Briquetting Plant ICT innovation Hub Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Expansion of Lagos-Ibadan dual carriage way, Section 1, Lagos-Sagamu.
Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Expansion of Lagos-Ibadan dual carriage way. Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along 3rd Mainland Bridge (Oworo Toll Gate) construction of 60-room Hostel block for Artisans and Craftsmen at Onikan.

Ogun State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Abeokuta – Sango Ota Dual Carriageway

Plateau State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Gimi Road

Rivers State: Rehabilitation and reconstruction of the moribund Rail system in the Port Harcourt port. Construction of KAA-ATABA Road and Bridges: Originally awarded in 2012, Kaa-Ataba road connecting to Andoni/Opobo LGA was picked up by President Muhammad Buhari’s administration.
Dredging and Reclamation of 600 Hectares of swampy land with 60 million cubic meters of sand at the Onne Port, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, to enable port expansion at the Ocean terminal.
The Ogoni Land Clean-up and remediation project Cassava processing Plant Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ahoada – Okoku – Okwuzi Road

Taraba State: The Kashimbilla Hydropower plant 3050MW Mambilla Hydro Power Plant Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Jalingo – MutumBiyu – Wukari Road

Nasarawa State: Completed the Inner Southern Expressway (ISEX), which is the expressway providing rapid East-West movement to the southern flank of the city linking the Abuja-Keffi road
Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Lafia – Makurdi Road

Kwara State: Rehabilitation of Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa-Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna Road Section 1. Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ilorin – Ganmo – AjaseIpo, Road Installation/Rehabilitation of Street Lights on Ilorin-Ibadan Expressway Geri Alimi) Spur, Ilorin Rehabilitation of Street Lights on Ogbomosho –Ilorin road, Spure Geri Alimi by (Eyienkorin) Ilorin

Oyo State: Dualisation of Oyo-Ogbomosho-Ilorin Oyo-Ogbomosho-Ilorin, Section II (OyoOgbomosho). Kudeti Flood Control Works Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ogbomosho – Dogo – Igbetti Road Construction and rehabilitation of Iseyin – Okeho Provision of Street Lights at Ogbomosho Interchange along Ibadan – Ogbomosho – Ilorin Expressway, (Phase II) Ogbomosho

Ondo State: Cassava processing Plant Construction of 13KV transmission line and 132/33KV Substation at Okitipupa, Ondo. Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ore – Okitipupa Road

Osun State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Ibadan – Ife Dual Carriageway Construction and rehabilitation of Elentere Apipontoro Road

Gombe State: Rehabilitation of Gombe-Numan-Yola road, phase 1. Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Gombe – Dukku – Darazo Road

Kano State: Dualisation of Kano-Maiduguri road section iv, (Potiskum-Damaturu) Dualisation of Kano-Katsina Road phase 1. Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along KwanarDumawa – KunyaBaruba

Jigawa State Border Road Construction and Rehabilitation of Saminaka – Doguwa Construction and Rehabilitation of Doguwa – Tiga

The execution of Kano – Kaduna Rail line Lagos – Kano Railway Modernization Project

Sokoto State: Rehabilitation of Sokoto-Tambuwal-Jega road-Kotangora/makera road in sokoto/Kebbi/Niger States.
Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Kajiji – Jabo – Zamfara State Border

Yobe State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Damaturu – Dapchi – Bayamari Road

Zamfara State: Patching of potholes, pavement strengthening, repairs of failed sections and general maintenance works along Gusau – TalataMarafa – Sokoto State Border Road.

 

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