Engr. David Umahi, Minister of Works, has given a marching order to all contractors working on the Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi-Okpella-Okene-Lokoja road to begin restoration work or risk termination of their contracts.
Umahi issued the warning during an assessment of several project sites in Edo State over the weekend.
Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser to the Minister of Works, Media, and Publicity, delivered a comment on the subject.
The Minister, who disclosed that the Federal Government under the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Tinubu had released funds to the contractors handling the federal projects, warned that contractors who fail to fully mobilize and commence work on the projects would have their contracts terminated and such companies blacklisted.
Speaking after a meeting with the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, the Minister described as unacceptable the delay by the contractors despite the FG’s prompt release of funds to them for the projects.
On the recent protest along the Jattu axis of the Benin-Auchi highway by the residents of the area which disrupted vehicular movements, the Minister said that his meeting with the Governor was to brainstorm on the drastic measures to tackle the issues affecting the progress of work in the area.
