Monday inspection: Dave Umahi visit Enugu-port Road site

The Enugu-Port Harcourt Road was inspected by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Monday.

The construction work had recommenced following a temporary halt due to a debt owed to the contractor by the previous administration.

This action was taken subsequent to a 14-day warning issued to the construction company, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC), by the Federal Government in the previous month.

The government had expressed intentions to terminate the contract due to the company’s reluctance to resume work.

During the inspection of the ongoing construction, Umahi conveyed that the federal government had rescinded the warning letter, as progress had been observed on the road despite the outstanding debt.

“The warning letter given to CCECC is hereby revoked. The pace of work is excellent. The job quality is excellent, and the controller in charge of the job sends me updates on work every day. The paucity of funds is economically being managed,” he said.

The Minister said, “Beyond Abia State, you know this project runs from Enugu to Port Harcourt. So, the section being handled by CCECC is going well. By April they would have finished their section – that is the 61 kilometres, while the other 61 kilometres left will be handled by the Arab Contractors.”