The Federal Govt has issued a pristine time limit of September 2025 to Julius Berger – the contractor dealing with the N280 billion Bodo-Bonny Highway lately beneath development in Rivers Environment to finish the challenge.
This got here as President Bola Tinubu authorized the fastened pledge sum to Julius Berger nearest it used to be reviewed upwards to facilitate the street’s early finishing touch.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this throughout an inspection of ongoing federal highway initiatives within the atmosphere on Monday.
Umahi mentioned the goodwill used to be given nearest negotiations with the contractor who insisted at the mentioned sum to permit it entire the activity and instructed the corporate to safeguard it adhered to the challenge specification.
He said, “And let me say that we’ve got given Julius Berger what they would like in the case of the cash they’re on the lookout for. We negotiated for one while, however Berger refused to shift garden. So, we need to permit you the full sum of money you might be on the lookout for and so we’ve given you the award letter. So, you need to travel and signal the addendum.
“The President and the Federal Executive Council approved your request, so the project is now to a fixed contract sum of N280 billion. This is the request of Berger and Mr President has done the request of Berger. So, Berger has to at least mobilise in at least three locations to get this job completed.”
To this finish, the minister mentioned he would go back for 2 extra inspections sooner than 2024 runs out to watch the paintings being carried out to safeguard the contractor honours the guarantee.
He said, “We’re giving a time limit of September 2025; that’s the time limit that this activity will have to be completed. So, I can just like the directives I’ve given in the case of filling with bright sand to design stage, and motion throughout.
“So, please, remobilise in a minimum of 3 places for efficient paintings — that’s the guarantee. I’ll be right here once more by means of the top of October and in spite of everything, I’ll are available in November to peer that our guarantee is operating.
“Let me say that Mr President is very much interested in the early completion of this road and he has directed that the National Security Adviser and the Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL should do a meeting with me and the contractor, which we have done the first meeting.”
Umahi additionally recommended the contractors for the paintings carried out up to now, making sure the Rivers family that the street, when finished, has a generation span 50-100 years with out requiring repairs or reconstruction.