Minister of Works Dave Umahi, recently traveled through some federal roads during a project inspection, and he was moved to tears by the state of the roads.
He identified procurement processes as a major challenge to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s lofty intentions.
According to Umahi, no existing federal road can last up to seven years.
He expressed dismay at how contractors cheat Nigerians with the materials they use to construct roads in the country.
Umahi pointed out that some roads are riddled with not just potholes but “boreholes”.
Unless something is done about procurement, Umahi fears that President Tinubu’s lofty intention to help this country may not be achieved.
