 The federal government has promised to commence payment of compensations to Benway communities affected by the construction of the Abuja Kefi Makodi Federal Highway next week. The Minister of Works and Housing Babatunde Fasyalal gave the assurance on Wednesday at Government House Makodi. It was in a meeting with contractors handling the project and representatives of the Benway government. Represented by the Director of Works, Ishaq Mohammed the Minister regretted the stoppage of work around the Benway access over issues of non-payment of compensations to those whose lands and houses were affected by the construction. The Minister said it was important for work to resume because the project was financed through a bank credit facility and had a time limit.