THERE is a raging controversy between Plycon Construction Company Ltd, an indigenous construction firm and residents over the delay in the reconstruction of Ipaja Ayobo road.

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As relatives of those who died in the buildings which collapsed in Lagos last week, mourn the demise of their loved ones, there are fears that more rickety houses in the “Centre of Excellence” would take their turn sooner or later. This is because the Lagos landscape, especially the high density squalid neighbourhoods are littered with “coffins” which people live in as houses.

ABUJA: In a move to address the problem of housing deficit facing the nation, the Federal Government has asked Nigerians, especially those in the informal sector to form cooperatives societies so as to make it easier for them to access loans and houses.

As part of its efforts to reduce joblessness in the country, the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, said it would employ the services of 17,000 youths under the Subsidy Re-Investment Empowerment Programme, SURE-P who will ensure the continuous maintenance of Federal roads across the country.

In a bid to ensure transparency in the procurement of government-owned projects, the Federal Government signed the Public Procurement Act into law in 2007. The Act established the Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP as the regulatory authority responsible for the monitoring and oversight of public procurement, harmonizing the existing government policies and practices by regulating, setting standards and developing the legal framework and professional capacity for public procurement in Nigeria.