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FG okays N1.02tn for Port Harcourt-Onne road, cancer centre, others

The Federal Government has approved N1.02tn for major infrastructure projects, including the Port Harcourt-Onne road upgrade and a new National Cancer Cent Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-okays-n1-02tn-for-port-harcourt-onne-road-cancer-centre-others/

FG okays N1.02tn for Port Harcourt-Onne road, cancer centre, others

The Federal Government recently approved a substantial sum of N1.02tn for various infrastructure projects, including the East-West Road upgrade in Rivers State and a new National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment Centre in Abuja. These approvals were made during a Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu.

The East-West Road, which connects Port Harcourt to the Onne Port Junction, will receive N74.51bn for a Phase II upgrade, while the new cancer research centre will be funded with N302.30bn. Additionally, the government approved several other road construction projects and health sector infrastructure upgrades, including the rehabilitation of the Ado-Ekiti-Afe Babalola University Road in Ekiti State, and the construction of a new National Hospital Abuja.

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