SURE-P Completes Benin - Ofosu Road (75.6Km)

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Saturday 27th September 2014 commissioned the Benin - Ofosu Road (a section of the Benin - Ore - Shagamu Expressway), at a colourful ceremony at Oluku junction of the road.

In December 2009, the Federal Ministry of Works had awarded Contract 5900 for the reconstruction & asphalt overlay of the Benin – Ofosu section of the road in Edo State at a sum of N24,266,157,021.00 and a completion period of 24 months.  However, due to paucity of funds, the project was only completed up to 55.61% at the inception of SURE-P in February 2012.

The inclusion of Benin – Ore – Shagamu Expressway (295km) among road projects being funded by SURE-P has ensured the completion of the Benin - Ofosu section. Construction work is on-going on the Ofosu - Ajebandele section, while the final section between Ajebandele - Shagamu was recently awarded by the Federal Executive Council.

To date SURE-P has invested N45.5 Billion in three active contracts on the Benin - Shagamu Expressway.

SURE-P’s budgets are intended to supplement provisions in the federation budget to the Federal Ministry of Works in order to ensure timely completion of projects.

For more information about projects being funded by SURE-P visit www.sure-p.gov.ng

The Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2014

The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced the launch of the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. The prize aims to stimulate, celebrate and reward innovation and entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa.  

Applications are invited from engineers affiliated with a university or research institution in sub-Saharan Africa who have developed innovations that can provide scalable solutions to local challenges.

Engineers from sub-Saharan Africa and from all engineering disciplines are eligible to enter. Shortlisted applicants will receive a six-month package of tailored support to help them achieve commercial success from their innovation.

The overall winner of the GBP25,000 Prize will be announced at a high-profile event in May 2015. Applications close at midnight on 30 May 2014.  

Find out more at:

www.raeng.org.uk/AfricaPrize or africaprize@raeng.org.uk