BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi explaining the concept of the project to the contractors and other visitors during the flag-off of the rehabilitation works on the Abuja - Kaduna road on Thursday. The Federal Government has threatened to revoke Section I of the Abuja - Kaduna road project awarded to Messrs Julius Berger (Nig.) Plc over slow pace of work. News Rider reports that the contract for the rehabilitation of Abuja -Kano was originally awarded to Messrs Julius Berger (Nig.) Plc in in 2018. The road project was divided into sections for ease of construction such as Abuja - Kaduna (Section I), Kaduna - Zaria (Section II) and Zaria - Kano (Section III). Section II is substantially completed, while Section III is at an advanced stage of completion but Section I is only about 27% completed. To this end, the Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi cautioned Messrs Julius Berger (Nig.) Plc to stop playing games and pushing the administration ...
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