The Commitment of the Federal Ministry of Works under H.E Sen. Engr Nweze David Umahi, on Prompt Supervision and Quality Delivery of Projects is Yielding Fruits, Contractors Now Ready to Meet the Expectations of Road Users and Indeed Nigerians   The Works Minister, His Excellency Sen. Engr Nweze David Umah did not spare a moment upon arriving in Nigeria from Cotonou, Benin Republic where he chaired a Steering Committee on the construction of Lagos- Abidjan Highway Corridor Development Project on 15th December,2023, and he moved to pay unscheduled inspection visit to some ongoing Federal Road projects around Rivers State.   The action minister is particular on standard, design, and specification. He gives attention to every detail on the contract award, ensures that certificates generated are accounted for by the Ministry's Engineers, and that Resident Engineers, Controllers and Consultants are on the ground to monitor project details. Umahi works on weekends, day and night, and takes no excuse for an answer. His eyes are on the ball, making sure that the vision of Mr. President on the road infrastructure revolution under his Renewed Hope administration is achieved within a record time.   Sen. Umahi visited the following Federal Projects on 16th December 2023, upon arrival from Cotonou, and it was a marathon inspection that did put the contractors, the Ministry's Engineers and the consultants on their toes. The projects visited are:   1. Rehabilitation of Enugu to Port Harcourt Section 4: Aba to Port Harcourt at Km 204 to Km 206 by Messrs. CCECC and 2. RCC section of the East West Road between Eleme junction and Onne Port.   Very soon, Nigeria will see that the Renewed Hope administration of His Excellency, Sen. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is on a mission to restore the hope of Nigerians for a prosperous future we can all be proud of.   Pictures Speak. Pls share and be ready to be part of the supervision. It is your right. Contact us on our dedicated numbers to report any shoddy job or unnecessary inconveniences to road users by contractors. ...

Nigeria LNG Commended for Commitment to The Completion of Bodo-bonny Federal Road In Rivers State And Interest To Connect To East West Road   The Hon. Minister  of Works, His Excellency, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON has commended Nigeria  NLG Limited for its commitment to funding the completion of the Bodo-Bonny Federal road in Rivers State in line with the tripartite agreement with Federal Government and Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, and for indicating  interest  to connect the road to East West Road to maximize the economic potentials  of the area. The Hon Minister  made this commendation when the management  of Nigeria  NLG   Ltd led by its MD/ CEO, Dr Philip  Mshelbilla, visited him in his office at Federal  Ministry  of Works Headquarters, Mabushi Abuja on 11th December,2023. He further  commended  them for  putting  the interest  of Nigeria  first in their contractual  negotiations and for keying  into the innovations and ideals of the Renewed  Hope Administration of President Asiwaju  Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR with respect  to quality, innovations, cost effectiveness  and timely completion  of  road projects embarked upon by Federal Government.    "Thank you very much. When I see Nigerians that are standing for the country, I feel very excited because Nigeria is our only country. We can't mortgage the country; we can't sell the country.   I saw your letter with regard to requests by Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, the contractor, to increase the contract sum. And you and your board together  with your team vehemently stood against that.  That gave me some teeth to bite because I saw a commitment by all parties that this project will not increase beyond the augmented amount of 199,000,000,000.    So, I want to commend you for that."    The Hon. Minister enjoined Julius  Berger  to respect the spirit and letters  of the tripartite  agreement and go back to site, assuring  that Federal  Government  would   offer compassionate  considerations on the remaining  16% uncompleted  job without  necessarily expanding the contract envelope.   "I discovered by the letters of JB that they have abandoned the site, and that's against the contract they signed, even if they needed to leave the site, the general conditions of contract specify the procedures  for notices in such a circumstance.   Well, we have discussed with them and I said, we are going to look at the remaining 16% on a compassionate ground,   and see whether there is any merit, and  we can see if there is any money left in the contingency, but definitely will not expand the envelope.   Expanding the envelope means you are going back to your Board. Expanding the envelope means my going back to Federal Inland Revenue, going back to BPP, going back to Mr. President, going back to  Federal Executive Council. So it's a long journey, and that will not allow that project to be completed as planned".   Speaking  on behalf  of the management  of Nigeria NLG Ltd, the  MD/CEO reiterated the  vision of the company  in not only building  a globally competitive LNG  company but also in contributing  towards  building  a better  Nigeria by  delivering  quality  infrastructure through projects  such  as the Bobo-Bonny  road being  funded  by NLNG. He assured  that everything  possible  would  be done to complete  the road on time  as provided under the agreement bearing in mind the concerns of the contractor handling the project.   "With regards to  coming back to the Bonny Bodo road, we see two parts to it, the main road itself. We are really looking forward to that being completed on time. We have had commitments in the past from the contractor around its completion and we do understand that there are concerns around  what is happening  in the economy  now".   He thanked  the Hon. Minister  of Works for his commitment to road infrastructure  revolution  and expressed hope that the economy  of Nigeria  would  bounce back with the  manifest  determination  of President  Tinubu's administration  in fixing  the critical  infrastructure  for the growth of our economy. He assured the Hon. Minister of the  readiness  of the company  to partner  with  Federal  Government  always  in her developmental  efforts.   "We have indicated an interest to pursue the extension of that road from Bodo so that it connects to the East West Road. That way you then have a complete corridor of major roads connecting to East West Road, rather than ending in Bodo.   In summary, just to thank the Minister  again, your commitment to projects like this across the country  will indeed make a huge difference to the common man, to transportation of people, farmers who need to move their products". ...

Celebrating a Leader of Distinction @ 61   1. I feel profoundly delighted to felicitate with the Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON on this auspicious moment of his 61st birthday anniversary, this 9th December 2023.   2. Your Excellency, I thank God for His faithfulness upon you and for the accomplishments of your golden age. You are truly an outstanding personality with exemplary excellence in all endeavors of life. As a Governor, you radiated excellence, and as a Minister, you were wonderful. I have no doubt that you will write your name in gold as Senate President of the 10th Senate. May God continue to inspire you with His boundless energy and endless passion as you strive to uphold the legislative integrity and a sense of personal dedication to humanity. May God prosper your new age and grant you greater heights as you advance the cause of humanity.   3. While wishing you eventful birthday celebration, please accept always the  assurances of the esteemed regards and best wishes of my family, the management and staff of the Federal Ministry of Works. Once again, congratulations, Your Excellency.   H.E. Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE Honourable Minister ...