Nigerian Government Approves N29bn For Road, Salt Wall Projects

The Federal government approved N29.083bn for projects in the Ministry of Works and Housing and Mines and Steel Development. <br />The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed says N27.23bn and N1.85bn were approved to rehabilitate the 30km Idoani-Otuo Road and construct a 27km retaining wall for the Ebonyi Salt Lakes, respectively. <br />He explained that the 27km retaining wall would contain the loss of raw salt from the salt lakes in Ebonyi State, saving at least $88m spent yearly on salt importation. <br />Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, says it would be funded directly by the Presidency adding that the project would not only save the country millions of dollars in foreign exchange but also bridge the local salt demand gap.