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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has approved N1.535 trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of 11 roads across the country, under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) tax credit scheme.
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who disclosed this, yesterday, after a council meeting, said over N1.5 trillion would be spent on some major roads in Nigeria, totalling over 700 kilometres, would soon be completed linking 11 states in the country.
The benefitting states include Edo, Delta, Kano, Kaduna, Borno and Adamawa among others.
“The council gave approval for the construction and rehabilitation of 11 roads totalling 737.242 kilometres in the sum of N1, 535, 154, 247, 234.48 under phase II of the NNPC tax credit scheme.
Also, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said the FEC approved the granting of Nigerian citizenship to 385 foreign nationals residing in the country.
