The Plateau State Government has acquired a N10 billion infrastructure loan from the Federal Government to enable her complete some road projects in the state.
Governor Simon Lalong, made the disclosure while inspecting uncompleted road projects started by the immediate past administration in Jos-Bukuru metropolis.
Lalong who was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Works, Sunday Hyat, assured residents of the state that the government will prudently utilize the loan to complete all abandoned road projects.
The governor also visited the Secretariat Junction where he inspected the yet-to-be completed flyover bridge being constructed by PW, a construction firm. It was further learnt that the firm has been paid N1.7 billion from the loan to resume work on the project.
Other abandoned road projects include the four federal roads that passed through the state which Jonah Jang-led administration intervened in their reconstruction.
Among them is the N10.5 billion Mararaba-Jama’a-Secretariat Junction federal highway, which reconstruction reached appreciable level with the provision of a flyover at the Secretariat Junction in the city.
Hyat confirmed that the state had intervened in the four federal owned roads to the tune of over N20 billion with only about N1.2 billion released by the federal government as reimbursement to the state.
He said the federal government still owes the state a balance of over N18.8 billion.
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