By Ikugbadi Oluwasegun
The federal government has said that the ongoing Ore-Ondo-Akure highway expansion project adhere strictly to approved international specifications.
Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, said this to counter allegations of substandard work on the construction of the road, by a content creator in a viral video who raised an alarm over the use of wire mesh, instead of heavier iron rods, in certain sections of the construction.
Umahi has, however, assured Nigerians” of the road’s structural integrity and adherence to approved international specifications.
While expressing satisfaction with the level of work executed by the contractor handling the project, the Minister emphasised that upon completion, the road is engineered to last for more than 50 years.
While assuring that there is no cause for concern, Umahi said that the construction of the 86.93-kilometre highway is in accordance with approved engineering designs and specifications, adding that the structural integrity of the pavement was not compromised.
Umahi was represented by the Controller of Works in Ondo State, Olajide Hussein, who monitored the Ajue corridor of the project in the Odigbo Local government area of the state.
