The Presidency has expressed dissatisfaction with the slow pace of work on the Abuja–Abaji–Kotonkarfi and Lokoja–Benin expressways, describing the conduct of the contractors as unacceptable and unsatisfactory.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement for the North-Central Region, Dr. Abiodun Easiet, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the Ministry of Works’ inspection tour of the projects on Monday, warned contractors against making excuses about inadequate funding, noting that the contracts were awarded based on their assurances of capacity to deliver once advance payments were received.
The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, who was represented by ministry officials, including the Federal Controller of Works in Kogi State, Engr.
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