Umahi orders RCC to resume work on 15km east -west road in Rivers

By Mashe Umaru Gwamna

The Minister of Works, David Umahi has ordered Mrss Renolds Construction Company RCC, Nigeria Limited to immediately resume work on the 15KM Eleme to Onne Junction on the East West Road, Rivers State .
Umahi during an unscheduled inspection visit to the project site on 27th January,2024, due to observed infractions on the construction specifications, suspended the contractors .
This according to a statement signed and issued by Hon. Barr. Orji Uchenna Orji* Special Adviser ( Media) to the Hon. Minister of Works, said this directive is in accordance with the resolutions reached in a meeting with the Permanent Secretary and key Directors of the Ministry together with the management of RCC Ltd at his office at the Federal Ministry of Works, Mabushi- Abuja,recently.
The Minister had also ordered the suspension of work on the project due to substandard jobs and invited the management of the company to report to the Ministry for resolution of technical issues.
He further directs the contractors handling the project to resume work on the four sections of the project and in strict compliance with the contract specifications.
They are also required to laise with the Permanent Secretary and the Director in charge of construction to engage with the representatives of the host communities on issues bothering on alleged infringement on the contractors’ right of way which according to them slows down the project.
The statement noted that the Minister of Works is determined to see to the speedy and quality delivery of Federal Government’s jobs across the nation in line with the vision of the Renewed Hope administration of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and he is unbending in his resolve not to accept the delivery of jobs that fall short of standard.