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Fed Govt Launches N248bn Supplementary Road Infrastructure For Ebonyi

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A sum of N248bn supplementary road projects has been launched for Ebonyi State by the federal government.

This was stated in a statement by Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Media Aide to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, to mark VP’s visit to Ebonyi State today. The visit is for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally ahead of the 2027 general elections.

NEWSNGR gathered that the projects are the dualisation of the Enugu–Abakaliki–Ogoja Road, improvements to the Onueke–Ezza corridor and the Okposi–Amasiri Road

The federal government also highlighted ongoing work on the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Abuja Superhighway, noting that it is a major transport corridor expected to improve connectivity and open new markets for farmers, traders and businesses.

Our correspondent reports that VP Shettima was received in Abakaliki on his arrival by Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State.

Recall that the Minister of Works, Engr Dave Umahi, is a former governor of Ebonyi State.

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