Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, has announced that the federal government is making efforts to ensure that all federal highways are in good condition ahead of the Christmas season.
Gatekeepers News reports that Umahi, while speaking during a stakeholders’ town hall meeting in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, highlighted the challenges faced by the administration, which inherited over 2,000 incomplete road projects valued at trillions of naira. He also mentioned that the government has terminated contracts with ten companies that have failed to meet their obligations.
Also, Umahi emphasised the commitment of both the federal and Ondo state governments to address the situation in Aiyetoro community, which is currently facing issues related to sea incursion.
“We have terminated over 10 contracts of big companies, and we have the mind to terminate more, and you can’t dictate to us, we will tell you what we want,” Umahi said.
“Our books are very much open. We will conclude the design (for Ondo state) within the month of November, and we will inaugurate it.
“We have directed that all federal road controllers should give us details of roads within their domain, whether awarded or not, so that by this Christmas, all federal high roads will be motorable.
“We are coming back after your election to start the Aiyetoro project, which we will construct after this one.
“Nigerians should be grateful that we have a listening president. He is committed to all sectors. This country still has a lot of potential.”
The minister also said the 63 kilometres axis of the Calabar-Lagos coastal highway alignment in Ondo state will be inaugurated in December.
Umahi added that works would begin immediately in December after the completion of designing of the road in November.
