The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi has said the adoption of continuous reinforcement concrete pavement (CRCP) technology on flood-prone roads in the country was the best thing that can happen to Nigeria.
The Director, Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mohammed Ahmed disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
Ahmed said the Minister avowed this while fielding questions from the media during an inspection of the ongoing reconstruction of a 2.46-kilometre Special Intervention Project on the East-West Road in Delta State (CH.28+400-CH.50+300) being handled by M/S Truetech Global Investment Services Limited on Tuesday, 18th February, 2024.
Revealing Mr President’s determination to ensure that the roads along the economic corridors of the nation get the adequate priority they deserve, the Minister expressed his satisfaction with the quality of the job being done on concrete.
“Concrete is good for areas that experience double rainfall maxima. Roads built with concrete will last between fifty (50) to hundred (100) years, while asphaltic ones will fall within ten (10) years. Concrete is the solution to flood-density roads”, he said.
The Minister also took time to interact with the youth and community leaders of the areas, where work is ongoing. They unanimously attested to the quality of work the Federal Government is doing.
They, however, requested for more work to be extended to their various communities. Motorists and commuters were not left behind, as they poured encomiums on the Minister and Mr. President for alleviating their sufferings on the hitherto failed alignment, which is giving taxpayers value for their money.
Other ongoing road projects inspected on the same day with similar satisfactory remarks were the 110.63-kilometre Dualisation of Sapele – Agbor – Ewu Road, Section I (Sapele – Agbor) C/No.6249 in Delta State by Messrs CGC (Nig) Ltd; 83.3-kilimetre Rehabilitation of Asaba-Agbor Dual Carriageway, Edo State Border in Delta State C/NO.7646 by Messrs Hartland (Nig). Ltd and the 23.2-kilometre Reconstruction of Benin-Sapele-Warri Dual Carriageway, Section III (Ibada Elume – Warri) Km.66+800 – Km.90+000 (23.2km) under the Road Infrastructure Development And Refurbishment Investment Tax Credit Scheme, Contract No.8022 being handled by the M/S. Skecc (Nig.) Ltd.
