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minister of works, says some contractors are undermining his efforts over insistence on the use of concrete for road construction in the country.
Speaking with journalists after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa on Tuesday, Umahi asked Nigerians to support the policy of concrete for road construction.The minister added that the current administration inherited 18,897 kilometres of road awarded by the past government with an expenditure of N14 trillion.
“There has been a kind of campaign by some quick fix contractors and some elements within who do not wish us well, who want us to continue with the old order,” the minister said.“But we can’t continue to do the same thing over and over and expect a different result. “By the mechanism of funding, by the ingenuity of our President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, we are sure of funding of about N5.1 trillion then leaving N6 trillion gaps and this N6 trillion funding gap as of May 29, 2023.“Of course, it is going to bring a lot of our local contractors to compete and to get jobs and reduce capital flight.
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