The state capital of Makurdi will see two overhead bridges built thanks to approval granted by the Benue government on Thursday.
Governor Hyacinth Alia’s chief press secretary, Tersoo Kula, made this announcement following the state executive council meeting in Makurdi.
According to Kula, the bridges at Wurukum and the High-Level roundabout will be built.
According to him, the Ministry of Works, Housing, and Urban Development was also instructed by the council to determine the procedures for awarding a contract for the building of two overhead bridges.
Kula said that the council also approved the restructuring of seven state Ministries to make them function like their counterparts at the federal level.
He said the council also approved the establishment of the Benue Public Service Institute (BPSI) which would take care of the training and retraining of the state workers to improve their capabilities.
Kula said the council also approved the construction of one prominent rural road for each of the three Senatorial zones of the state.
He said that the council also thanked Vice-President, Senator Kashim Shettima for visiting the state.