The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has issued a threat to contractors handling the ten inherited ongoing projects in Niger State to move to the site without delay and ensure quality and speedy delivery of the projects they contracted to do or the government will terminate such contracts.
Umahi stated this at the Town Hall meeting held in Minna, Niger State, expressing displeasure over the attitude of contractors handling roads who received various mobilisation fees but failed to do the job thereby causing untold hardship to road users.
He warned that there are consequences for collecting money for projects and not delivering the projects in line with the policy direction of the government.
The works minister cited the 10 inherited ongoing federal road projects as follows: 52km Agaje-Katcha-Baro road in Niger State under Contract No: 6254 handled by GR Building and Construction Nig. Ltd, dualization of Suleja – Lambata – Minna Road, Phase I in Niger State Contract No: 6077 handled by Salini Nigeria Ltd.
Others are dualization of Suleja – Lambata – Minna Road, Phase II in Niger State Contract No: 6267 handled by Salini Nigeria Ltd, dualization of Ilorin, Jebba – Mokwa – Bokani Junction Road Section 1; Jebba – Mokwa – Bokani Junction in Kwara and Niger States handled by CGC Nig. Ltd.
Also included is the Dualization of Ilorin, Jebba – Mokwa – Bokani Junction Road Section II; Jebba – Mokwa – Bokani Junction in Kwara and Niger States handled by CGC Nig. Ltd, reconstruction of Bida – Lapai – Lambatta Road in Niger State Contract No: 6272 handled by CGC Nig. Ltd.
Rehabilitation of Mokwa – Makera – Tegina – Kaduna State handled by CGC Nig. Ltd, Minna – Zungeru – Tegina – Kontagora Road in Niger State (Section 2) handled by Gilmor Engineering Nig Ltd, construction of Minna – Zungeru – Tegina Road in Niger State Contract No: 7732 handled by Develeco Nig Ltd/HMF Construction Ltd.”
He also mentioned the reconstruction of Bida – Cernu – Wushishi – Zungeru Road in Niger State; Phase I C/No 8492 handled by Gerawa Global Engineering Ltd, saying, it is in keeping with the policy direction of the Renewed Hope administration of Mr. President.
Umahi commended the Minister of State for Works for his efforts to change the narratives in the construction industry and expressed hope that the resilience of the Ministry of Works would return Nigeria’s road infrastructure trajectory to the path of progress.
Earlier, Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, expressed concern that the failure of the contractors to deliver the jobs awarded to them which has affected the socio-economic condition of the state and added impetus to the security challenges encountered by the state.
Bago described the meeting as a pace-setting initiative for all the inherited ongoing projects in every state of the federation.
