…We’ve implemented minister’s directives – Contractor
Following the stop-work order given by David Umahi, Minister of Works, over some noticeable faults on Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa road construction, the contractor handling the reconstruction of the Osun section of the Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa Road, CBC Global Civil and Building Construction Nigeria Ltd., says it has implemented all the directives issued by the Minister
Work was temporarily halted on the project over identified deficiencies. During an inspection of the Osun section of the Ibadan-Ife-Ilesa Road on June 21, the Minister of Works ordered the contractor to temporarily stop work and study pavement mixture specifications at another project site.
He also directed the contractor to slow down work on the carriageway, form two teams to immediately work on the outer and inner shoulders, and mill all failed and cracked sections of the road.
The minister further ordered the contractor to apply a binder, saying he did not want to see any potholes on the project. He also directed the Controller to remove heavy trucks parked on the concrete road.
