As a result, Umahi told State House correspondents he would fight contractors on the issue, saying he believed concrete-made roads would last longer that asphalt roads.
“So there is no other place you can report me other than to report me to God. So Mr. President is supporting me that way. We’ll redesign our roads in reinforced concrete pavement. I’m aware that the contractors have been quarreling and arguing.” As a result, the road construction firms advised the government to set a timeframe for the shift from asphalt to concrete technology.
They said the decision by the minister to abruptly order contractors to dump asphalt for concrete technology was tantamount to “shifting the goalposts in the middle of the game.”
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