The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu towards providing quality road infrastructure across the country.
Speaking during the inspection of the Eleme Junction to Onne port section of the East West Road, on Tuesday, September 9, the Minister said that the quality of roads being built are those that would last for more than fifty years.
Senator Umahi who frowned at the indiscriminate parking of trailers on the East West road instructed the Federal Controller of Works in Rivers State, Mrs Tarilade Ewerema to put up letters to Security agencies for them to check the menace caused by indiscriminate parking of heavy duty vehicles on Federal Roads.
“Send those letters to me so that when we start to impound these trailers, the law will be on our side and the people will be on our side.”
“The President is doing everything possible to right the wrong in road construction, we are doing quality roads now that will last between fifty to hundred years but they are being destroyed by ourselves.”
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Senator Dave Umahi re-echoed the December 15 deadline given for the completion of the second Carriage way of the Eleme to Onne port section of the East West Road Project and urged the contractor handling the project to take advantage of Sunny spells to carry out their work.
The Minister who frowned at the slow pace of work directed the Federal Controller of Works to issue a warning letter to the Contractor noting that there will not be a review or variation of the contract sum under any guise.
“Let me make it very clear to the Contractor, the project can not be reviewed by a kobo neither can there be any variation of price or any other claims.”
Senator Umahi explained that Eleme Junction to Onne Port section of the project with bridges and flyovers were part of the NNPCL tax credit that has been stopped but due to the magnanimity of President Bola Tinubu none of the projects covered under the tax credit scheme will be stopped across the country.
The Minister called on Nigerians to support the policies of President Tinubu who he noted is pulling in resources to ensure the delivery of quality infrastructure that would last across the country.
