The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has warned contractors
handling federal roads to meet agreed deadlines or face the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Independent Corrupt Practice and
other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC.
Umahi gave this warning on Saturday while inspecting
sections of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano road project as well as the Abuja-Lokoja
highway.
The Minister stated that he would invite anti-graft agencies
to probe contractors handling sections of the Abuja–Lokoja highway who, despite
collecting some mobilisation funds, have achieved less than 20 per cent
progress on their projects.
Speaking on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road, he said, “We have
informed the president that the time of completion for the project is 14 months
for section 1 and 3 and 2. For section 1 and 3, a total of 118 kilometres was
given at a total price of N252 billion.
On the Abuja to Lokoja road, the Minister put the length at
about 230 kilometres multiplied by two, stressing that the entire length was
about 460 kilometres.
Umahi threatened the contractor handling the project that if
substantial work is not completed by November, the work will be discontinued.
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