The Minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, weekend, lamented the slow pace of work in Enugu-Onitsha expressway.
Umahi noted the pace of work on the expressway was not encouraging.
Senator Umahi expressed his feelings during the inspection of the project at the weekend.
He called on the contractors to sit up urging them to ensure timely completion of the projects.
The Minister however, inspected other ongoing projects in South-South/South-East States to ensure speedily delivery of the projects to meet up with the timeframe.
In Delta state, he said, “I am particularly not impressed with the work done by CCECC on the Warri-Benni-Asaba road, and I expressed concern about the slow pace of work on the Efurun-Sapele section and urged the contractors to intensify their efforts to meet the project’s deadline.
“Timely completion is crucial, and I expect all contractors to work diligently towards achieving this goal”.
He appreciated the synergy between Delta state government and federal government on projects ongoing in the state.
“The Delta State Government’s proactive approach in taking over the payment of compensation to affected individuals has been instrumental in fast-tracking these projects. I am confident that this collaboration will yield positive results, and I assure the state government that the Federal Ministry of Works will honor its commitments”, he said.
The former governor of Ebonyi state also inspected ongoing construction of Eke-Obinagu flyover in Enugu state and expressed satisfaction with the progress of work on the project.