Nigeria Sets Up Panels To Hasten Highways Development Programme

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Tuesday inaugurated three committees to fast-track the implementation of the Highway Development and Management Initiative (HDMI), a Public, Private Partnership ( PPP) arrangement in the construction, operations and maintenance  of  highways in the country.

The programme expects concessionaires to recoup their investments  through  toll and non-toll revenues as may be negotiated, a statement from the ministry said.