NAN-H-49
Roads
By Emmanuel Acha
Enugu, Oct. 19, 2016 (NAN) Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on indigenous road contractors to justify the confidence reposed in them by delivering quality jobs.
Inspecting some of the road construction and rehabilitation projects awarded to the contractors on Thursday, Ugwuanyi said his administration was not unmindful of the multiplier effect of patronising indigenous contractors on the state’s economy.
He said that such contractors must adhere to specifications to justify the huge sums they were paid.
He identified the Enugu-Onitsha old road as an important gateway to the South East, noting that his administration chose to rehabilitate the failed sections of the road due to its impact on the economy.
Ugwuanyi said that the deplorable state of the road was a threat to the users, adding that the government was committed to delivering the job on schedule.
Responding, the contractor, Mr Anayo Onwuegbu, said that his company, Anbeez Services Ltd, had been fully mobilised to deliver quality job.
Onwuegbu said that the governor had done much in fixing bad portions of federal roads in the state, adding that his company would comply with the terms of the job.
He extolled the governor’s enthusiasm to transform the state even in the face of limited resources. (NAN)
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(Edited by Remi Koleoso/Mbadiwe Okwor)