The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the construction of 28 roads and bridges across the country worth over 1.2 trillion Naira.

The Minister of Works, DAVE UMAHI, disclosed this shortly after the FEC meeting held in Abuja.

He said the projects were approved by FEC having gone through the Bureau of Public Procurement and Certificates of No Objection secured.

UMAHI also said FEC approved the construction of the Buruku bridge across Katsina Ala River in Benue State worth over 83.7 billion Naira while approval was given for the construction of roads at Saki in Oyo State worth 144 billion Naira.

The FEC, however, approved the stepping down of the road construction from Biu-Kanga-Gaya to the border of the Niger Republic costing about 158 billion Naira.