The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N1.535 trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of eleven roads across the country, under the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Tax Credit Scheme. LEGIT reports.Information Guide Nigeria

The minister of works and housing, Babatunde Fashola, confirmed the development on Wednesday, April 19 and disclosed the money would be spent on some major roads in Nigeria, totaling over 700km, Daily Trust reported.

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Fashola said the roads, which would soon be completed, would link 11 states in the country, Vanguard report added. He listed the benefiting states to include Edo, Delta, Kano, Kaduna, Borno and Adamawa among others.

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