David Umahi, the minister of works, has dared contractors by threatening legal action over the ministry’s intention to promote the use of concrete rather than asphalt for the construction of roads.
Umahi stressed that his leadership had not acted outside the bounds of the law during a briefing in Abuja on Monday, according to Anaedoonline.ng, and that those threatening to sue could do so.
The former Ebonyi State governor also denied rumours that he was looking into using concrete to open doors for his business to get contracts.
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He emphasised that the ministry had always hired contractors in accordance with the general conditions of contracts, which is the accepted standard practise that all engineers are obliged to follow.
Umahi continued by saying that the ministry had the authority to order a contractor to switch from an asphalt to a concrete layout under Clause 51 of the contract for road construction.
Umahi gave explanations for why he prefers concrete roads, claiming that they have a shelf life of at least 50 years, which will ease pressure on the naira, strengthen the nation’s economy, and generate jobs because local cement manufacturers exist in contrast to bitumen importers for asphalt.
In order for Nigerians to receive value for their taxes, according to Umahi, any contractor who insists on building asphalt roads must sign a commitment that the material would survive for at least thirty years, which is its shelf life.
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