The Nation Newspaper Why we can’t return to sites,by Fed road contractors
According to them, the change in prices of materials due to the current economic situation will make it difficult for a return to sites immediately.
He added: “All contractors are not dubious. There’s no contractor that won’t love for Nigerians to praise his company for delivering on good roads. Unfortunately, road construction companies do not manufacture the equipment they use for work. Even if they do, they need to fuel their equipment, pay their workers, and buy things like asphalt and cement. All these things require a lot of money and their prices have kept changing.
They also described Umahi’s call for concrete road as “self-serving”, adding that “many countries that move heavy loads on roads, including the United States and Brazil, still rely heavily on roads built with asphalt.”Reps call for building of section v of East West road “As Ebonyi State governor, Umahi’s approach was direct labour. Under his watch, the state bought several construction equipment with which his administration was able to deliver good roads.