Nigerian Minister of Works, Senator Engr. David Umahi has moved to pay unscheduled inspection visit to some ongoing Federal road projects around Rivers State.
Umahi who did not spare a moment upon arriving Nigeria from Cotonou, Benin Republic where he chaired a Steering Committee on the construction of Lagos- Abidjan Highway Corridor Development Project on 15th December, 2023.
According to his Chief Press Secretary, stated that the action Minister is particular on standard, design, and specification while gave attention to every detail on the contract award.
Also, to ensure that certificates generated are accounted for by the Ministry’s Engineers, and that Resident Engineers, Controllers and Consultants are on the ground to monitor project details.
Adding that the Minister works on weekends, day and night, and takes no excuse for an answer. “His eyes are on the ball, making sure that the vision of Mr. President on the road infrastructure revolution under his Renewed Hope administration is achieved within a record time”.
Giving more details about the inspection, he said Sen. Umahi visited the following Federal Projects on 16th December, 2023, upon arrival from Cotonou, and it was a marathon inspection that did put the contractors, the Ministry’s Engineers and the consultants on their toes.
“The projects visited are: Rehabilitation of Enugu to Port Harcourt Section 4, Aba to Port Harcourt at Km 204 to Km 206 by Messrs CCECC and RCC section of the East West Road between Eleme junction and Onee Port.
“Very soon, Nigeria will see that the Renewed Hope administration of His Excellency, Sen. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is on a mission to restore the hope of Nigerians for a prosperous future we can all be proud of.
Asking the pubic to share and be ready to be part of the supervision, saying it is Nigerians right. “Contact us on our dedicated numbers to report any showdy job or unnecessary inconveniences to road users by contractors”, CPS added.
