The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has given China Civil Engineering Development Company an October deadline to finish the collapsed New Artisan Bridge on the Enugu-Portharcourt Expressway.
The directive is contained in a press release issued by Uche Anichukwu, the Senior Particular Assistant on Exterior Relations to Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State and made obtainable to newsmen on Monday.
Anichukwu quoted the minister as having given the directive when he, and the governor, inspected some key Federal Authorities initiatives within the state.
“I’ve been right here greater than 10 occasions for the reason that collapse of the bridge.
“The governor went to see Mr President, who directed speedy work on the bridge.
“This work is being accomplished by CCECC. I have to commend them very extremely for the standard of labor and velocity.
“That is the velocity that Enugu governor wishes and he’s additionally very pleased with this.
“I’m giving them October 2024 to ship this mission,” the assertion quoted Umahi to have mentioned.
It additional said that the minister mentioned that as a result of paucity of funds, FG would permit the Enugu State Authorities to finish the remaining a part of the 61km highway, ranging from Naira Triangle based mostly on FG’s Freeway Improvement Administration Initiative.
This, the assertion added, was purely on Public Personal Partnership association.
It additional quoted the minister to have recommended Mbah for his administration’s strategic efforts and partnership with President Bola Tinubu’s administration to ramp up infrastructure growth within the state.
Anichukwu defined that Umahi affirmed his dedication to finishing the remaining sections of the Enugu-Onitsha and Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway in addition to the dualisation of the Enugu-Abakaliki Highway.
He additionally quoted Mbah as commending FG’s dedication to addressing the problem of highway infrastructure within the South-East.
NAN