{"id":147284,"date":"2025-01-22T11:52:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T10:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/abuja-kaduna-road-northern-professionals-back-umahi-on-re-award-of-contract-to-new-company"},"modified":"2025-01-31T21:27:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T20:27:24","slug":"abuja-kaduna-road-northern-professionals-back-umahi-on-re-award-of-contract-to-new-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/abuja-kaduna-road-northern-professionals-back-umahi-on-re-award-of-contract-to-new-company","title":{"rendered":"Abuja-Kaduna road: Northern Professionals back Umahi on re-award of contract to new company"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Northern Professionals have backed the decision of the Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, to re-award the revoked section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway to a new company.<\/p>\n

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works, had revoked a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract handled by Julius Berger Construction Company over a price dispute and completion timeline.<\/p>\n

Reacting in a statement on Tuesday, the Chairman and Secretary of Northern Professionals, Dr. Isa Samaila Getso and Comrade Ibrahim Mohammad Geidam, expressed joy over the re-award of the contract and said the initial fears raised over possible delays and abandonment had finally been allayed.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, the decision to re-award the road contract for such an important route linking northern states after Julius Berger failed to deliver on the scheduled date is laudable.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were really disturbed after the contract was terminated. But today, as a mark of appreciation, we want to unequivocally thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for taking proactive action to resume work and complete the Abuja-Kaduna road.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe truth is that we were highly bittered and unsettled when the news filtered that the contract handled by a renowned contractor, Julius Berger, was revoked. But with the recent decision, we are happy that the road, which had become a death trap, will now be completed,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n

According to the statement, the revocation of the road contract is a signal to all contractors that the federal government will no longer tolerate unnecessary delays in the completion of contracts under the guise of variations and rising costs of materials.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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