Tinubu’s Government Terminates Kano-maiduguri Road Contract Over Prolonged Delays

The Federal Government has terminated the contract for Section 1 of the Kano-Maiduguri road project due to prolonged delays, Minister of Works Sen. David Umahi announced on Saturday.

The contract, awarded to Dantata & Sawoe Ltd in 2007, has faced repeated setbacks, leading the Minister to describe it as the “effluxion of time.”

Umahi expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of work on the project, emphasizing the impact of the delays on road users. “My position as the Minister of Works is that everybody must take responsibility. We will no longer fold our hands and allow the projects we have awarded and even reviewed to continue to linger. Nigerians are suffering on these roads, and President Ahmed Bola Tinubu GCFR is doing everything possible, giving the road sector special attention.”

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The termination of the contract follows a series of evaluations and reviews by the Ministry of Works, which has been actively monitoring the progress of various road projects under its jurisdiction.

The Kano-Maiduguri road is a critical artery in Nigeria’s transport network, linking major cities in the north, and any delays in its completion have significant economic and social repercussions.