Works Minister Dave Umahi has invited the contractor that handling the Akure- Ikere- Ado-Ekiti road in Ekiti State for “instruction” on the project.
Umahi said he was not satisfied with the work being done by the contractor.
He spoke with reporters after inspecting some federal roads in the state in company with Governor Biodun Oyebanji at the weekend.
The minister, however, assured that all ongoing federal road projects in the state would be fast-tracked for the benefit of citizens and economic development of the state.
Other roads inspected by the minister and Oyebanji are the Ado Ekiti– Ijan Ekiti and the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti (ABUAD) Industrial Park roads.
Umahi explained that the visit was to assess the level of work on some of the roads in the state.
Acknowledging that the roads were major corridors to other parts of the country, the minister said that the Federal Government remained committed to improving road infrastructure across the country.
He said: “We came to look at some of the ongoing projects in Ekiti. These roads are major corridors to evacuate a lot of commercial produce from Benin, Edo State to Lokoja, Kogi State and the Southern part of this country.
We have looked at the roads and we are coming back. My team will give it all the desired attention, that’s what the governor and Chief Afe Babalola want.”
Oyebanji, who appreciated the minister , said the inspection was a testament to the fact that the President Bola Tinubu-led government remained committed to development at sub-national level.
He expressed gratitude to the Federal Government for its continued support in addressing infrastructure challenges confronting Ekiti State.
The governor added: “This(inspection) speaks to alignment of vision between the state and the Federal Government, like the minister said, it is one government and we believe in the development of our people.
This visit is in response to the request from Ekiti people to come and look at the state of things here and it is so exciting and I must commend the minister for this swift response.
“This shows the level of commitment of the President’s administration to development of sub-national.”
