All federal roads will be motorable before Christmas, says Umahi

Dave Umahi, minister of works, says the federal government is working to ensure that all federal high roads are motorable before Christmas.

Umahi spoke in Akure, the capital of Ondo, on Thursday during a town hall meeting stakeholders’ meeting organised by the ministry of works.

The minister said the administration inherited over 2,000 uncompleted road projects worth trillions of naira, adding the government terminated 10 contracts of erring companies.

He noted that the federal and Ondo state governments are committed to restoring the Aiyetoro community facing sea incursion.

“We have terminated over 10 contracts of big companies, and we have the mind to terminate more, and you can’t dictate to us, we will tell you what we want,” Umahi said.

“Our books are very much open. We will conclude the design (for Ondo state) within the month of November, and we will inaugurate it.

“We have directed that all federal road controllers should give us details of roads within their domain, whether awarded or not, so that by this Christmas, all federal high roads will be motorable.

“We are coming back after your election to start the Aiyetoro project, which we will construct after this one.

“Nigerians should be grateful that we have a listening president. He is committed to all sectors. This country still has a lot of potential.”

The minister also said the 63 kilometres axis of the Calabar-Lagos coastal highway alignment in Ondo state will be inaugurated in December.

Umahi added that works would begin immediately in December after the completion of the designs of the road in November.