Roads built when he was governor of Ebonyi State, according to Minister of Works Dave Umahi, will endure 50 years without upkeep.
This was said on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily by Umahi, one of 44 Ministers who were sworn in on Monday.
Umahi asserts that the country’s roads should be built with consideration for Nigeria’s climate as well as quality at all times.
“I noticed that several of the projects had failed yet you are still using the roads.
“I saw that the asphalt was running while I was on the Abuja-Lokoja Road. And if you rush down that road, that is the end for that person.
“I did 3,500 kilometres of concrete road in Ebonyi State, and it is maintenance-free. For 50 years, you would not maintain it.
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“I have directed that all the ‘no objections’ my ministry submitted to the BPP be returned. We need to look at the new method of constructing our roads based on our climate.”
He said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is ready to provide funds for the construction of quality roads in the country.
However, he pointed out that the government is also looking at reducing the cost of construction.
“We are looking at all these things. How do we cut down costs? Because the primary issue is also the cost of construction,” he said.
“We are looking at the figures but it looks like a lot of contractors are not willing, but I will make them to make the change – we are all engineers.
“I am telling them your profit, I will protect whatever thing you want to make but, let’s help Nigeria, let’s build a road that will last and the funny thing is that the government – the President will give out the money.”
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