All Africa (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
Ahead of the 2011 general election, reconcilation has finally been brokered between Nasarawa State governor, Aliyu Doma and his predecessor, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu. Also involved in the reconciliation were former deputy governor of the state, Haliru Bala Usman and incumbent Minister of Works, Dr. Hassan Lawal and their team of supporters. The reconciliation took place recently on the...
turenchi (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... of State, Information, Alhaji Aliyu Bilbis; Finance, Dr. Mansur Mukhtar; Works and Housing, Dr. Hassan Lawal, all declined to entertain any questions. In a smooth, seemingly practiced move, they rose in unison and vehemently shrugged off attempts by journalists to ask questions. Considering the background of the abnormal development, the ministers‘ action was quite understandable....
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), and the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) Unit of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have described the frequent outbursts by the Minister of Works and Urban Development, Dr Hassan Lawal, over poor state of infrastructure nothing short of playing to the gallery.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... than 34,000 kilometre roads by next rainy season.National Operations Coordinator of NARTO, Alhaji Lawal Isa, who spoke on behalf of both groups, called on the President Umaru Yar'Adua to declare a state of emergency on all federal roads in the country.He also noted that recent television clips showing the Minister of Works, Dr. Hassan Lawal Mohammed "flamboyantly making ceremonial...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
There could not have been a better way for Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Alhaji Hassan Lawal and Ondo State governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, to experience what millions of Nigerians pass through daily than their recent trapping, for hours, in a traffic jam on the Benin-Ore Expressway.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Reconstruction and rehabilitation of Kano-Daura-Katsina road and the expansion of three killer bridges along Katsina-Daura is to cost the federal government a total of two point three billion naira (N2.32bn), minister of works Dr Hassan Lawal disclosed.
turenchi (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Mimiko.The Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Lawal, and the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Saturday had a raw taste of the regular ordeal of road users on the ...The Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Lawal, and the Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, on Saturday had a raw taste of the regular ordeal...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
The Works and Housing Minister, Dr. Hassan Lawal, weekend, promised that the Federal Government will accord the reconstruction of the Lagos-Benin Expressway top priority.
