The Federal Authorities has given contractors dealing with its 260 emergency tasks a three-month deadline to finish and ship the tasks or face contract termination.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, issued the ultimatum throughout a gathering with the contractors and Federal Controllers of Works on the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
Based on an announcement signed by the Particular Adviser (Media) to the minister, Orji Uchenna, the emergency tasks, appropriated within the 2023 Supplementary Finances, intention to revive the serviceability degree of crucial federal roads nationwide.
Nevertheless, about 37 contractors have achieved little or no milestones in challenge supply because the contracts had been awarded.
The minister warned that any contractor who fails to mobilide successfully to the positioning by July 10, 2024, can have their contract terminated.
He additionally directed that any contractor whose job has stayed for greater than three months with out completion should search approval for an extension of time from the Federal Ministry of Works.
The minister mentioned, “The persons are struggling, the President is having sleepless nights in his efforts to repair our highway infrastructure to assist our economic system, and other people might be given jobs and they’re telling us tales.
“There have been jobs awarded by this ministry prior to now and cash paid, and the contractors would maintain the cash, and they might say it’s a safety downside. Didn’t you recognize in regards to the safety scenario earlier than you bought the job?”
The Everlasting Secretary, Yakubu Kofarmata, emphasised that the period of contractors delaying job supply for years after amassing mobilisation is over.
He charged contractors to embrace the brand new spirit of “Nigeria first” and prioritise the nation’s pursuits.
“Actually, we’ve got a stake. It’s in regards to the Nigerian nation. We don’t have every other nation aside from Nigeria. Consider me, we’re pushing the Honorable Minister proper now to cease contemplating this VOP and augmentation, as a result of, there is no such thing as a motive, after being given an award letter, you come and say you’re ready for fee for six months. Please, allow us to contemplate the nation first. As soon as we put Nigeria first, you see that issues will transfer,” he mentioned.