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Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Ofunaofu: 9:42pm On Mar 09
Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Friday threatened to revoke the multi-billion Naira Benin-Sapele-Ologbo road reconstruction project, if the contractors, Levant Construction Company, fails to comply with the scope and specification of the work.

This was contained in a video clip made available to DAILY POST on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the Minister of Works on Media and Publicity, Mr Orji Uchenna Orji.

The minister expressed dissatisfaction with the work done by the contractors and subsequently ordered the Ministry’s supervising engineers to issue a warning letter to the company on Monday, March 11, 2024.

He added that if the company fails to do the right job after 14 days, he would personally terminate the contract.

Umahi, who was on an inspection tour of work done on federal roads in Edo State, stated that contractors in the country were playing politics with Nigerians and warned that he would not tolerate such under his watch.

He said, “By Monday, give them a warning letter to start permanent work and if by Monday they didn’t start, give 14 days’ notice of termination.

“We paid multi-billion Naira for this job and we have seen that a lot of contractors in this country are just playing politics with us and we have emphasised this on several occasions.

“We will pay mobilisation fee to a contractor, we will never pay variation on price for that amount we have paid and that is the problem with Levant. After 14 days of notice of termination, if they don’t adhere to the terms of the contract, I will come and terminate the job myself.

“You cannot do this kind of job in your country, it can only happen in Africa. You can’t collect our money and be misbehaving like this. It is a big shame, look at how people are suffering everywhere and we should be happy clapping for you.

“I have had more than 10 meetings with them on this job. If anything goes wrong they will call the President,” he added.

The minister continued with the inspection of the Benin, Ekpoma, Auchi and Abuja Expressway.
https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/09/umahi-threatens-to-revoke-benin-sapele-ologbo-road-contract-over-shoddy-job/

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Namaster: 9:46pm On Mar 09
"You cannot do this kind of job in your country, it can only happen in Africa. You can’t collect our money and be misbehaving like this. It is a big shame, look at how people are suffering everywhere and we should be happy clapping for you."

Nice one from Umahi.

They construct roads in their countries that last decades then come to Nigeria to build abominations that start cracking before the tar hardens.

Umahi should deal with them and the criminals that collect bribes from them.

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by immortalcrown(m): 9:47pm On Mar 09
Nice.

He should also revoke the Ebonyi airport contract since the airport is not functioning.

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by mcbreeze: 9:49pm On Mar 09
Nice one.
They must the standard

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Blackfire(m): 10:02pm On Mar 09
Initial gra gra

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by omotoniwa(f): 10:12pm On Mar 09
Good one from the working minister of work's

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by blackmantis: 10:19pm On Mar 09
Instead of terminating the contract he is threatening.

Terminate it let others learn.

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Sirianese: 10:23pm On Mar 09
blackmantis:
Instead of terminating the contract he is threatening.

Terminate it let others learn.

Contractor is definitely tied to someone powerful within the APC

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by HeadNigga: 6:38am On Mar 10
The contractor calls the president when you he doesn't like what the minister does. Connected guy. But Tinubu should hands off the contracts, no paddi paddi...if you you don't deliver standard roads you go

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by chopnaira: 6:39am On Mar 10
Yes o. We can't have the poor quality of works seen in Abia

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by PepeXKermit: 6:40am On Mar 10
Namaster:
[i]"You cannot do this kind of job in your country, it can only happen in Africa. You can’t collect our money and be misbehaving like this. It is a big shame, look at how people are suffering everywhere and we should be happy clapping for you."[/i]p

Nice one from Umahi.

They construct roads in their countries that last decades then come to Nigeria to build abominations that starts cracking before the tar gardens.

Umahi should deal with them and the criminals that collect bribes from them.

They actually cannot do it anywhere because its the nigerians here for make them cut corners and assure them that all is well if they play ball.

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Mona11: 6:40am On Mar 10
Long overdue, supposed have finished by now

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Olatundex22(m): 6:43am On Mar 10
Sirianese:


Contractor is definitely tied to someone powerful within the APC
blackmantis:
Instead of terminating the contract he is threatening.

Terminate it let others learn.
You can’t terminate contracts without complaining and warning

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by LaziestYouth: 6:43am On Mar 10
Fake
Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by BouquiLake: 6:44am On Mar 10
Real initail Gra Gra... How much was diesel for their machineries when the contract was awarded? How much was dollar when the contract was awarded? How much were they buying Granite, Sand, Bitumen when the contract was awarded? shocked shocked shocked

Blackfire:
Initial gra gra

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by dynicks(m): 6:46am On Mar 10
So far, UMAHI and WIKE are two ministers under this regime with very impressive show offs..

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by SOSPITAS(m): 6:50am On Mar 10
Namaster:
"You cannot do this kind of job in your country, it can only happen in Africa. You can’t collect our money and be misbehaving like this. It is a big shame, look at how people are suffering everywhere and we should be happy clapping for you."

Nice one from Umahi.

They construct roads in their countries that last decades then come to Nigeria to build abominations that starts cracking before the tar gardens.

Umahi should deal with them and the criminals that collect bribes from them.

But are we saying that up till now we don't have an indigenous company to handle construction project? Almost all the roads construction in this country is supervised by foreigners which is not good.

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Mindlog: 6:51am On Mar 10
immortalcrown:
Nice. I like his reaction in this case.

He should also revoke the Ebonyi airport contract since the airport is not functioning.

Which contract?

Did the same Umahi not commission the white elephant project he built called an airport, with fanfare?

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Paraman: 7:01am On Mar 10
There are people who are not happy the road will be fixed here. They want the road to be bad so as to wail online

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Oghene86: 7:02am On Mar 10
Ofunaofu:

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/09/umahi-threatens-to-revoke-benin-sapele-ologbo-road-contract-over-shoddy-job/

Please not just warning, back charge them, and those your supervisors are already compromised, get new ones they must stick to the design and specifications if not the road would not last.

And all these bad contractors should be blacklisted if they continue like this, we need to get it right for once, go look at the roads done by Julius Berger in Akwa ibom state by the Talkative Akpabio they're will standing well and fine. So if Julius Berger is the only company give them the job.

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by NaMe4: 7:05am On Mar 10
These were exactly my thoughts when I saw the ongoing 'construction' over a week ago.

I have never seen major roads constructed so shoddily in any other part of this Country, except in these areas.

Many of these companies struggle to build standard State roads, not to talk of Federal Highways. I would advise the Minister to invest in thoroughly investigating these companies considered for such contracts. Get local opinion also.
Some State governments, especially in the North do not compromise; for major projects, they contract reputable companies - Julius Berger, CCECC, Setraco/Hartland.

Many of these contractors na 'jibiti' who often get away with poor jobs at the State level, and with their usual 'unintelligence' think they can lobby and replicate such in Federal contracts.

I believe we have laws to protect Nigeria and Nigerians from such contractors.

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Passionnn: 7:07am On Mar 10
David Umahi is just playing to the gallery. He does not have the balls to revoke any contract. Who knows? The Aso Rock baron is probably the owner of the Nigerian version of Levant
Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Passionnn: 7:11am On Mar 10
Umahi, just tell us the reality...
CONTRACTOR HAVE NOT PAID THE FULL KICK BACK

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Boyewu: 7:13am On Mar 10
There is always a variation in construction contract as the prices of materials rise in the market. The lead consultant, cost consultant and the contractor will arrive at a percentage of variation to be adopted for every material.
The quality of work should not be affected by this if you are a reputable contractor.
BouquiLake:
Real initail Gra Gra... How much was diesel for their machineries when the contract was awarded? How much was dollar when the contract was awarded? How much were they buying Granite, Sand, Bitumen when the contract was awarded? shocked shocked shocked

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Tripodent(m): 7:14am On Mar 10
Ofunaofu:

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/09/umahi-threatens-to-revoke-benin-sapele-ologbo-road-contract-over-shoddy-job/

Dr. Umahi should have asked the contractor, right there at the inspection site, how much of the contract sum they paid back to the ministry officials and other facilitators as bribes!

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by GloriousGbola: 7:17am On Mar 10
Ofunaofu:

https://dailypost.ng/2024/03/09/umahi-threatens-to-revoke-benin-sapele-ologbo-road-contract-over-shoddy-job/

Umahi is pontificating for the camera.

There is a force majeur on this project - out of control inflation.

It is a fact and the fact of the matter is other contractors are watching to see how this plays out.

No one is going to go bankrupt on Dave umahis account. More so when he seems to be trying to invoke a racist card.
Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by transient123(m): 7:22am On Mar 10
omotoniwa:
you are just being stupid for saying initial gragra.

He isnt just stupid, he is flatly stupid.

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Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by immortalcrown(m): 7:22am On Mar 10
Mindlog:
Which contract? Did the same Umahi not commission the white elephant project he built called an airport, with fanfare?
Why do you think I mentioned the airport?😀
Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Bobxin: 7:24am On Mar 10
Why don't you use Julius Berger?
Re: Umahi Threatens To Revoke Benin-Sapele-Ologbo Road Contract Over Shoddy Job by Menclothing: 7:24am On Mar 10
Good one sir I trust your leadership

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