Fix bad portions of Enugu-Onitsha highway within 2days or risk revocation – Minister orders contractor

By Praise Chinecherem

The Federal government has given a 48-hour ultimatum to the contractor handling the Amansea and Umunya axis of Enugu-Onitsha expressway to ensure all deplorable portions of the road were motorable or have the contract revoked.

Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi gave the order at Amawbia axis of the road while inspecting on going reconstruction work on the road.

He expressed disappointment over wastage of time by the contractor without tangible result, warning that contractors handling federal roads must prove their worth to government’s objectives were achieved.

He said, “It’s very unfortunate that contractor handling this project has wasted a lot of time on the road without tangible result.

“If the road is not motorable within 48hours, the contractor will be sacked and the contract revoked.

“We can no longer condone a situation where Ndi Igbo are subjected to hardship and pains due to the deplorable state of the road. It will no longer be business as usual.

“Contractors given contract on federal roads must prove their mettle if the government’s objectives would be achieved.”

Comptroller, Federal Ministry of Works, Engr. Chukwudi Okpukpara, Commissioner for Works, Engr. Ifeanyi Okoma, Chief of Staff to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Sir Ernest Ezeajughi, Permanent Secretary Anambra state Ministry of Works, Mrs. Stephanie Kelly-Uzor and other Directors in the Ministry were part of the visit.