Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has said the federal government would terminate contracts of non-performing companies whether indigenous or expatriate.<\/p>\n
He however promised that the federal government will give more opportunities to indigenous contractors in the construction and rehabilitation of federal roads.<\/p>\n
He spoke at the weekend during the inspection of rehabilitation works on federal roads at Sapele-Ologbo-Benin Road and the East-West roads in Delta State.<\/p>\n
While commending the contractor, Trutech Global Investment Services Limited, handling the four failed sections of the East-West Road between Uhweru and Patani, he expressed displeasure with the progress of work at Sapele-Ologbo-Benin road by the contractor, Geld Construction Ltd.<\/p>\n
He, however, threatened to terminate the contract of the Sapele-Benin Road as he said that it would relieve the people of the difficulties, they face daily in plying the roads.<\/p>\n
\u00adThe minister ordered the ministry\u2019s supervising engineers to issue a warning letter to the contractor on Monday, and after 14 days should it fail to do the needful, he would personally terminate the contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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