The minister of works, Dave Umahi, has said the federal government is working to ensure that all federal high roads are motorable before Christmas.
Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by the ministry of works in Akure, the capital of Ondo State on Thursday, 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.
Umahi said the federal and Ondo State governments are committed to restoring the Aiyetoro community facing sea incursion.
The minister said, “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.
“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 designing of the road in November.
