By Our Reporter
Northern Professionals have backed the decision of Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi for re-award of the revoked section of the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway to a new company.
According to the group,the decision to re-award the road contract for such important route linking northern States is laudable.
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Works had revoked a section of the Abuja-Kaduna highway contract handled by Julius Berger Construction Company over a price dispute and completion timeline.
In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary of Northern Professionals,Dr . Isa Samaila Getso and Comrade Ibrahim Mohammad Geidam ,the group ,which expressed joy over the the re-award of contract,said the initial fears raised over possible delay and abandonment have finally been allayed.
The statement further reads, “We want to unequivocally thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for taking proactive action to complete the Abuja Kaduna road .
“We were highly bitter and unsettled when the filtered that the the contract handled by Julius Berger was revoked,but with the recent decision are happy that the road that has becomes death traps would now be completed.”
