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Orders Hitech to take over construction
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From Aniekan Aniekan, Calabar
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has terminated the contract awarded to Raycon Ltd. for the construction of a 9.7 km stretch of the Calabar–Itu highway.
The minister made this known in a statement issued by Mohammed Ahmed, the Director of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, following a working visit to the project.
The minister expressed concern over the slow progress by one of the contractors, Messrs. Raycon and Company (Nigeria) Limited, on a 9.7-kilometre section.
Senator Umahi rejected the contractor’s claim of not receiving mobilisation funds, saying “the Ministry’s policy requires contractors to report to the site and achieve a reasonable level of work certified before mobilisation funds are released.”
Based on this, the minister announced the contract’s termination and directed the Federal Controller of Works in Akwa Ibom to issue a stop-work order.
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He also instructed a detailed assessment of the work completed to facilitate payment and ordered Hitech Africa Construction Company to take over the project on an emergency procurement basis.
The minister also paid a working visit to Sections 3A and 3B of the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway in Akwa Ibom and Cross River States.
He praised the contractor for maintaining quality standards, utilising advanced equipment, and employing skilled workers.
Sections of the Calabar–Itu road have been in a very deplorable state and have caused commuters a lot of discomfort.
