SEN. UMAHI HAILS PRESIDENT TINUBU FOR REDEFINING ROAD CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY AND METHODOLOGY SAYS ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITES ACROSS THE 6 GEO-POLITICAL ZONES UNPRECEDENTED The Honourable Minister of Works, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi CON has commended the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,His Excellency,Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for redefining road construction in Nigeria and for inclusive resource allocation across the construction sites in the 6 geo-polical zones. He made this commendation during his inspection visit  to the descoped sections of the completion of the construction of  Enugu-Onitsha  dual carriageway in Enugu State dated 25th September 2025. Speaking  during  the visit, the Honourable Minister  described  the new design pattern, aesthetic appeal, and functional benefits of the ongoing road constructions across the project sites in the  6 geo-political zones as a vision  in action aimed at enhancing the next generation of road sustainability and connectivity, courtesy of the Renewed Hope administration of President Tinubu. He maintained  that Ndigbo as people of honour and  integrity have a reciprocal duty of supporting the ideals and aspirations of  President Bola Ahmed Tinubu "And so, South East is for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and no one is going to deceive us. All our votes will go to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Seeing is believing. We are on it. Our people are benefiting just like other regions. And we are very grateful to the President.The President's 3rd Renewed Hope Legacy project is passing through South East, which is 123 kilometres, costing N464 billion.The President has already paid 30 percent. Yesterday, he approved further payment of 20 percent, just like in other regions. So we have every cause to be grateful to God for bringing the President on board. And we know very well that for all these projects, give him another five years plus, they will all be completed. And Nigeria will never be the same again. He continued,  "I'm very excited that we have a President who is a father to all sections of this country. I'm excited that what is happening in North West, what is happening in South West, North East, North Central, South South, that's the new road construction technology by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is happening here in South East, here in Enugu State. There are going to be many of this type, be it in Ebonyi, be it in Abia, be it in Anambra, of course the second Niger Bridge through Section 2B, be it in Imo State, the five States of South East. will be witnessing this" He expressed  pleasure over the commitment of the contractor that is handling  the descoped sections of the dualization  of Enugu-Onitsha dualization  and the quality  of the job they are doing. " This.is 72km, which is the balance of what MTN is doing on Enugu - Onitsha dua carriageway. Their subcontractor is RCC. The last time we had a meeting with MTN, we agreed that within the contract sum of what they had with MTN, which is N202 billion, they should concentrate and finish that scope of work.The balance of it is 72 kilometres, which we are redefining under the legacy of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which is building. Under him, we are not constructing. We are building roads; roads that will last up to 100 years. That's what we are witnessing now in Enugu State, 72 kilometres on reinforced concrete pavement, and the cost is N150 billion.The contractor has already been paid N45 billion, and work is ongoing. This section alone is 15 kilometres. And we have another section. We have about four sections. And I'm very happy with the quality of work. SKECC is one of our best contractors."  He urged the contractor not to be threatened by the rains but should continue to handle those levels of construction that would not be affected  by the rains. Projects visited  by the Honourable Minister of Works, included: The descoped sections of completion of the construction  of Enugu-Onitsha dual carriageway  in Enugu/Anambra State,contract  No. 8854 handled by SKECC  Nig Ltd; the construction of Interchange at Abakpa Junction Interchange in Enugu State being handled by Messrs. CCECC Nigeria Limited, and the construction of 23-span flyover bridge project at Eke-Obinagu Junction, along Enugu - Abakaliki Road, Enugu State being handled by Reinforced Global Resources Nig. Ltd. 345m(Bridge), 1.05km (Dual Service Road) Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji  Special Adviser (Media)  to the Honourable Minister of Works ...

Umahi Inspects Sections One and Two of Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road Project The Honourable Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, CON, FNSE, FNATE, has carried out an inspection of Sections One and Two of the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road project, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to delivering durable infrastructure to Nigerians. Speaking during the inspection today 20th September, 2025. He added that the quality of work so far is commendable. We thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unwavering support and commitment to this project. By God’s grace, we will ensure timely delivery for the benefit of Nigerians,” Senator Umahi stated. The Minister has reaffirmed the commitment of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, to delivering durable road infrastructure that will stand the test of time. We are constructing roads that will last for 100 years — roads designed with modern engineering standards, durability, and sustainability in mind. These projects are for the future of our children and the prosperity of our nation,” the Minister said. The Honourable Minister of State for Works, Mohammed Bello Goronyo Esq, state that the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano Road is one of Nigeria’s most strategic transport corridors, linking major cities, facilitating trade, and enhancing the movement of people and goods across the North and beyond. The Federal Ministry of Works reiterates its resolve to deliver a world-class, durable road that will stand the test of time.  Accompanying the Minister, the Director of Highways, Construction and Rehabilitation, Engr. Clement Ogbuagu, acknowledged that while good progress has been made on Section One, some delays persist, particularly in Section Two where only about 3% completion has been achieved against a 40% target. He emphasized the need for contractors to deploy more equipment to meet delivery timelines. Engineer Representing Works on the construction of Abuja-Kaduna- Highway, Engr. Chukwuma Kalu disclosed that Section One, which covers 40.5km (dual carriage on concrete pavement), has recorded significant progress. Of the total stretch, 22km have been completed on both sides, with work actively ongoing on other portions. He further noted that the 17.3km Kano section and the 6.63km dual carriage airport access road have both achieved major milestones, with the airport road already completed and awaiting commissioning. Clement Ezeorah AD Press For: Director, Press and Public Relations  20th September, 2025 ...

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF WORKS ADOPTS FUNDING PRIORITIZATION FRAMEWORK ON NNPCL INHERITED TAX CREDIT PROJECTS NATIONWIDE. -PROMOTES NIGERIA FIRST POLICY, SAYS CONTRACTS BELOW ₦20 BILLION TO BE DONE BY INDIGENOUS CONTRACTORS. As part of strategic plans towards sustainability in project funding and execution and in pursuance of the directive of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR on strategic and systematic funding of inherited NNPCL funded projects, the Federal Ministry of Works has adopted funding prioritization framework to ensure the continued execution of road projects hitherto funded by Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) under the Road Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme. The Honourable Minister of Works, His Excellency, Sen. Engr. Nweze David Umahi, CON made this disclosure during his inspection visit to the ongoing dualization of the East-West Road (Section IIIA) from Eleme Junction, Port Harcourt to Onne Junction in Rivers State handled by Messrs RCC Nig Ltd dated 9th September 2025. Speaking during his visit, the Honourable Minister stated that the Federal Ministry of Works had compiled all the NNPCL inherited Tax Credit projects for strategic priority funding, noting that the most critical projects within the national economic corridor would receive precedence in the hierarchy of prioritization. “We are inspecting projects of federal government in Rivers State, and this particular one is the dualization of Eleme Junction to Onne Port Junction by RCC. Recall that one carriageway was completed and commissioned, even though there are a few things we ordered afresh like the retaining wall and hanging drainage. For the second carriageway with some bridges and flyovers, work has started on it. Let me say that this is part of the NNPC Tax Credit that has been stopped in terms of funding by NNPC. But graciously, we have compiled all the NNPC inherited Tax Credit projects, and we presented as Ministry of Works to Mr. President. And Mr. President has graciously directed that none of such works should stop now. However, as Ministry, we are going to do prioritization of the projects and look at the most critical of these projects within the national economic corridor like this one. And we are going to put it forward for immediate funding because the President directed that none of such projects should stop now.” He admonished contractors handling road projects under the Federal Ministry of Works to ensure speed, quality, compliance with specification and sustainability in project delivery and cautioned that the attention of the anti-graft agencies would be called to any case of violation of the regulations or terms and conditions set out under the contract of every project handled by the Federal Ministry of Works. He stated, “I have also noticed in some of the projects in Rivers State, and same with the Six Geo-Political zones, that contractors go ahead to put stone base and put binder course of asphalt, sometimes over 20 kilometres and leave the binder unprotected without putting wearing course. The binder is like a reinforcement to the road architecture. The wearing is the sealant that doesn't allow water to go beyond the surface. And so when you now put stone base, which has dust as designed, and you put binder, which is like a reinforcement, and you see that the composition of the binder asphalt has bigger stones, and it has holes, so the water penetrates. The moment it gets to the stone base, which has some dust, the road fails. It may technically look safe, but with time, it will definitely fail. And we've seen it in a number of roads we inspected. And what I've directed the Controller to do, and it's going to be nationwide, is that when you are putting binder and you have left it for more than two months, we are going to redo the certificate and remove all the binder and remove the stone base.” He directed that henceforth any project below the contract sum of ₦20 Billion would not be given to expatriate firms, and this he said is part of measures to promote the Nigeria First policy of Federal Government of Nigeria. He commended the construction company handling the Eleme - Onne project, Reynolds Construction Company (RCC) for the quality of work so far done and for working on the project despite the fact that NNPCL has stopped funding the project, but frowned at the slow pace of work which they said was affected by the rainy season. He restated that 15th December 2025 remains the agreed deadline for the project’s completion with no extension or Variation of Price (VoP) allowed. “On this project of Eleme Junction, the quality of the work is excellent. The pace of the work is totally not acceptable. And let me make it very, very clear to the contractor that this project can never be reviewed by a kobo. Neither can there be any variation of price or any other claims.” He expressed dismay over the destructive habit of packing heavy duty vehicles on the road by drivers and warned that forthwith punitive measures would be taken against such perpetrators. “Our roads are not designed to carry these heavy trailers that are parking on the road. And the press should help us on that. When I was coming yesterday all the way from Aba to here, I saw that the trailers are taking over the entire roads, putting their waste, destroying the pavements, and so on and so forth. So I'm going to write to our dear Governors to see what they could help us to do about it, and will also complain to the Inspector General of Police. Let us see what we can do about it. Mr. President is doing everything possible to right the wrongs in terms of road construction. We are doing quality roads now that are going to last from 50 to 100 years. But it's being destroyed by ourselves.” Earlier, the Federal Controller of Works in River State, Engr. Enwereama Tarilade (Mrs.) said the contractor handling Eleme- Onne road had completed the 15km Eket bound on the right carriageway and had moved to the left carriageway which is Port Harcourt bound for which 1km stretch had already been done on Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (CRCP).  Projects visited by the Honourable Minister include, the rehabilitation of Enugu – Port Harcourt, Abia/Rivers State, contract No: 6252 being handled by China Civil Engineering Construction Company Limited (CCECC), the upgrading of the 15km section of the East-West Road (Section 111A) from Port Harcourt (Eleme Junction) to Onne junction in Rivers State, contract No: 701 being handled by Messrs. RCC Nig. Ltd and multiple sections of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, including the sections handled by Arab Contractors and China Civil Engineering Construction Company Limited (CCECC). Hon. Barr. 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