To achieve adequate funding through budgetary appropriation, the minister noted that the support and understanding of the National Assembly was priceless. “In a few years’ time, our economy will feel the impact of the non-completion of this road. But the minister explained that the PPP arrangement he met when he assumed office in 2015 was not leading the country anywhere. On the Second Niger Bridge, Fashola told the committee that N5.05bn was proposed for 2018, though he confirmed that no PPP funding arrangement had been finalised for the project by the government. “At this funding pace, it will be at least another eight years to complete the road,” Okechukwu noted.

Source: Punch January 23, 2018 23:37 UTC