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The
Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the China Civil
Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the slow pace of work at the
ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line.
Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has blamed the China Civil
Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) for the slow pace of work at the
ongoing construction of Lagos-Ibadan Standard Gauge rail line.
Amaechi
expressed disappointment on the progress of work done so far while inspecting
the project on Monday.
expressed disappointment on the progress of work done so far while inspecting
the project on Monday.
The
minister chided the contractor for slowing down work and track-laying from
Distance Kilometre (DK) 121 to 157 of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line project.
minister chided the contractor for slowing down work and track-laying from
Distance Kilometre (DK) 121 to 157 of the Lagos-Ibadan rail line project.
According
to him, the Federal Government plans to commence transportation of cargoes from
the sea ports through the standard rail gauge by December.
to him, the Federal Government plans to commence transportation of cargoes from
the sea ports through the standard rail gauge by December.
“Since you came to this segment of the project, you
have not done anything here.
have not done anything here.
“To
those of you who are here with me on this inspection, did you see any work
going on? There is no work at all.
those of you who are here with me on this inspection, did you see any work
going on? There is no work at all.
“From
Kilometre 121 to 157, there is no work at all; and you have no reason
whatsoever not to have worked, because we are not owing you.
Kilometre 121 to 157, there is no work at all; and you have no reason
whatsoever not to have worked, because we are not owing you.
“You
are doing no job, absolutely no job,” he said.
are doing no job, absolutely no job,” he said.
Amaechi
also said that the Federal Executive Council would discuss the issue of the
project during its next meeting.
also said that the Federal Executive Council would discuss the issue of the
project during its next meeting.
The
minister said he was dissatisfied with the contractor, saying the company had
failed to implement the affected section of the project as earlier discussed
with them at a previous meeting.
minister said he was dissatisfied with the contractor, saying the company had
failed to implement the affected section of the project as earlier discussed
with them at a previous meeting.
According
to him, the Federal Government has paid its own counterpart fund for the
project.
to him, the Federal Government has paid its own counterpart fund for the
project.
He
said that the China construction company had no acceptable reason to tender for
its inaction, since there was no funding problem on execution of the contract.
said that the China construction company had no acceptable reason to tender for
its inaction, since there was no funding problem on execution of the contract.
The
minister, however, said that the contractor had pleaded for more time to meet
the May deadline for the delivery date of the project.(NAN)
minister, however, said that the contractor had pleaded for more time to meet
the May deadline for the delivery date of the project.(NAN)
