AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoRoad Crisis in Focus: Benin-Agbor-Asaba expressway gridlock and road failure are being blamed on contractor shortcomings, with Works Minister David Umahi ordering the concessionaire to quit the site, remove blockages, and face possible arrest over alleged asphalt removal; the Presidency also says the incident is “isolated” and points to contractor failure and rainy-season challenges. Emergency Road Repairs: NDDC, the Works Ministry, Edo State and other stakeholders have launched urgent interventions on failed Edo-Delta corridors, including Benin-Sapele-Warri and Benin-Agbor sections, while a separate push targets the Benin bypass and other federal roads. Maritime Logistics Push: Dangote is planning to acquire its own vessels after struggling to secure shipping capacity for exports like cement to Ghana, arguing that road transit through Benin and Togo adds taxes and raises costs. Security Shock: Nigeria’s Tinubu has ordered a national manhunt after mass mosque attacks in Niger State, with reports of dozens killed and hundreds abducted, and the NSCIA demanding rescue and prosecution. Health Update: A study under the ALERT project in Benin and other countries links improved maternity care to fewer stillbirths and newborn deaths.
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