Umahi gave the directive while inspecting the road project as part of activities to mark the beginning of his Southeast road inspection tour scheduled to take place throughout the week starting from Tuesday 5th September – to Saturday 9th September 2023.
The Director (Information) Press & Public Relations Unit of the Federal Ministry of Works, Lere-Adams Blessing, said this in Abuja, on Wednesday.
She explained that the minister reaffirmed that construction work on all federal roads must be done in line with specifications to avoid a situation where contractors will be compelled to return and repeat an already completed job.
She quoted Umahi as saying, “We noticed a couple of failures in some completed and uncompleted sections, contractors must go back and amend them, I believe that bad asphalt resulted in the failure and we cannot take that”’
The Minister equally pointed out that some portions of the expressway inspected so far were in dire need of urgent and immediate attention and directed the Director in charge of the Southeast geo-political zone, Engr. Bede Obioha from the Ministry to come up with recommendations for the accomplishment of his directives.
Umahi said, “From Km 0+00 left-hand side needed immediate attention up to Ozalla and should be amended on rigid pavement and the entire right-hand side also must be on the same rigid pavement, Director Highways South East take note.
The minister commended the contractors for the work done so far and encouraged them to continue to keep pace.
On the issue of finance, he said the ministry will do its best to make sure fund is provided.
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