President Bola Tinubu has given MTN and RCC Company Nigeria Limited an ultimatum to complete the Enugu -Onitsha expressway before May 10, 2026.
The Minister for Works, Senator David Umahi disclosed this when he met with MTN over the slow funding and execution of the Enugu-Onisha Expressway by MTN under the Infrastructure Development and Refurbishment Investment (Tax Credit) Scheme.
According to Umahi, MTN will be held responsible should the road fail after construction on account of a shady job by the contractor as there will be no variation or VOP on the project. He then urged RCC to note that going forward, the operation of VOP in their projects must be in accordance with the procedure contained in the Conditions of Contract and not at the whims and caprices of the contractor.
Umahi also reiterated that the Federal Ministry of Works is unwavering in its commitment towards ensuring that the contractor handling the project, and in this case, MTN that is handling the project under the Tax Credit Scheme is made to ensure quality and speedy delivery of the project.
In their separate remarks, the Minister of State for Works and the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Works extolled the stance of the Federal Ministry of Works on the policies that would not only fast-track job execution but also guarantee value for money and quality project outcome.
They urged the contractor to cooperate with the new paradigm under the Renewed Hope administration and work towards delivering the Enugu-Onisha dual-carriageway in record time so that Mr. President could commission it for public use.
The representative of MTN in his vote of thanks expressed the readiness of MTN in working towards realizing the delivery of the project within the agreed timeline.
