Nigerian Minister of Works, Sen. Engr Nweze David Umahi has restated the commitment of the Federal Government under Renewed Hope of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in ensuring that all Federal road projects are executed speedily and delivered in best standards.
Umahi restated this during his inspection visit to the rehabilitation work at Enugu- Port Harcourt dual carriageway section (Aba-PH) executed by the contractor, the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Ltd (CCECC) over the weekend.
While commending the contractor handling the project for showing purposefulness, the Minister announced the revocation of the warning letter issued to CCECC a fortnight ago over their delay in mobilizing to the site despite the government’s directive.
According to him, “The warning letter given to CCECC for slow pace of work is hereby revoked. The new pace of work is excellent, the job quality is excellent, and the Controller sends me progress reports every day”.
Umahi who also inspected the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of Enugu- Port Harcourt dual carriageway section 2 ( Umuahia Tower- Aba Township Rail/ Road) in Abia State, handled by the Arab Contractors.
The East West Road section 111 (Eleme-Onne junction) in Rivers State handled by Reynolds Construction Company Nigeria Ltd; the Rehabilitation of Enugu- Port Harcourt Expressway Section 3. (Enugu -Lokpanta) in Enugu State handled by CGC, said he was impressed by the progress of work on the respective projects.
In a Press release by his aide, the Minister said of RCC “I want to commend RCC openly and with all sincerity. I will also take the quality of work going on to Mr. President because he directed me.
“I was just barely one week in office when he directed me to go and flag off this project because the leaders of Niger Delta came to visit him, and they complained bitterly about the road”.
He spoke of the good job by the Arab Contractors and said,” I am very happy that the Arab Contractors has done a good job. I commend the contractor. Anybody who wants to see a good job should come here.
The Controller of Abia State is doing extremely well together with his engineers. While at the CGC project site said, “I have seen the work they are doing, they are doing a very beautiful work.
“The job quality is very good and the speed is very good too. They’re among contractors that have the highest number of equipment in any of their project sites. So I commend them very highly”, he said.
The contractors who spoke during the inspection visit to their respective projects said they were committed to the new order in road infrastructure development in Nigeria and assured the Minister of quality and speed in the delivery of their road projects.
The Project Manager of CCECC in charge of Enugu- Port Harcourt Expressway, Mr Henry Shaw said, “I am going to assure you that the Minister, His Excellency is a professional Engineer with a great difference. He knows everything, so nobody can cheat him.”
