Senator David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has announced the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s intentions to construct or rehabilitate a total of 5,500km of roads nationwide in 2024.
To facilitate this endeavor, the President has approved the release of 50% of the necessary funds for the payment of palliative projects.
Umahi disclosed this information during a meeting with Ministry Directors and contractors responsible for various road projects in Abuja on Thursday. The statement was conveyed by the Minister’s Special Adviser (Media), Barrister Orji Uchenna Orji, who quoted the Minister urging contractors to prepare for the Renewed Hope administration’s standards of work and delivery time frames.
According to him, “The Honourable Minister emphasized that going forward, contractors must take into account the plight of Nigerians and the Renewed Hope Initiatives on road infrastructure development in executing their projects.
“He maintained that the Ministry of Works means business and would not take excuses from contractors.
“He assured them that the Ministry would consider the review of contracts previously consummated in line with set parameters and prevailing economic situations, and that all generated certificates would be verified and paid accordingly, while urging them to ensure that all issues of contract variations were brought to the notice of the relevant departments of the Ministry. He thanked Mr. President for the prompt release of funds for palliatives works.”
Orji also quoted Umahi as saying, ”The Bureau of Public Procurement has approved over 80 percent of requests for palliative projects.
“Those who indicated interest in the palliative project should please come to the Ministry to collect award letters and complete documentation. Mr. President has graciously released 50 percent of funds on palliative work, and so he wants to see action in all the 36 States and Abuja.”
The minister’s aide also explained that his principal used the opportunity to announce the re-organization of the supervision structure for the Special Projects across the nation and introduced a special mechanism for tracking of certificates generated by contractors and expressed hope that with the new initiative under the Renewed Hope agenda of Mr. President, “each State of the Federation would record not less than 150km roads in the Federal roads network in the year 2024, in addition to the special road projects funded through different extra budgetary platforms.”
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