The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has charged contractors handling the Trans -Saharan roads to comply strictly with engineering standards and specifications.
Key Highlights
- Governor Francis Nwifuru inspected the 118-kilometre Trans-Saharan Highway section in Ebonyi State.
- He directed contractors to strictly comply with engineering standards and project specifications.
- Nwifuru warned against poor workmanship, substandard materials and diversion of project funds.
- The governor praised President Bola Tinubu for ongoing infrastructure development across the South-East.
- He assured contractors of the state’s support to ensure the timely completion of the project.
Governor Nwifuru spoke Tuesday, while inspecting the section of the Trans-Saharan Highway comprised of 118kilometer traversing Ndibe Bridge in Afikpo , Abaomege in Onicha , Onueke, Ezza South , Ukwuachi, Ezza North , Ishieke, Mbeke, to its terminal points in Gboko, Benue State.
At the proposed flyover site in Ukwuachi which is designed to decongest gridlock and ensure seamless movement of commuters and road users, the governor expressed immense gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for approving the rewriting of the South East ‘s infrastructural history evidenced in the massive infrastructures dotting the region’s landscape.
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“I am also very excited about the activities of Mr. President especially in the area of infrastructure. He knows and understands that the sole responsibility of the government is to provide basic amenities.
“And that is exactly what Mr President is doing for us in Ebonyi State and Southeast. Sincerely the people of Ebonyi State are very grateful.
“The president has not only shown capacity, but has shown love for us,” the governor said.
He assured the contractors of the state’s readiness to tighten loose ends to ensure the project is timely completed.
Insisting on strict compliance to designs and professionalism, the governor charged Infouest Construction Company Limited handling phase the projects to ensure strict compliance to engineering standards and specifications and ensure leakages, poor mixtures and funds diversions will not characterise the project.
This was contained in a statement issued by his Chief press Secretary, Monday Uzor and made a available to newsmen in Abakaliki.
The governor used the visit to renew his call on the Igbo people to immediately close ranks and work towards the reelection of President Tinubu for a second term in office
Earlier, Maxwell Okoha, the federal controller of works in the state, explaining technical details, stated that the the flyover components of the Trans-Saharan Highway are deliberately inserted to ensure decongestion, maintain road sanity and ease transportation burdens on both the commuters and other road users and reiterated compliance to agreed standards.
