Works Minister, Umahi inspects ongoing federal highway projects in the South-West Geo-political Zone

The Minister of Works, Sen. (Engr.) David Umahi has inspected ongoing federal highway projects in the South-West Geo-political Zone in order to see the progress of works.

The roads that the minister inspected include that the Ojoo on Ibadan Road, the Ibadan-Ife-Ilesha Road project, awarded to GOPEK, the Ife-Akure-Benin Highway and the Oyo-Ogbomoso dual carriageway being executed by JRB Construction.

Umahi explained that while the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road was being constructed with asphalt, the shoulders would be concrete, noting that it would be an improvement over full asphalt.

According to the minister, all new projects by the Ministry of Works and ongoing ones would adopt the concrete pavement standard being used in the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway.

He commended JRB Construction, an indigenous company for the quality of work being carried out at the Oyo- Ogbomosho, noting that he will continue to encourage the indigenous company to excel.

PHOTO NEWS (CREDIT: GENTECHNEWS)