FG terminates Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway contract given to RCC

FG terminates Oyo-Ogbomoso expressway contract given to RCC 

The Federal Government has announced the termination of a 98km Oyo-Ogbomoso road contract awarded to Reynolds Construction Company.

Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, made this known on Thursday in Ibadan during a stakeholders’ meeting on Oyo federal roads.

He said government decided to terminate the contract due to the prolonged delay by the contractor in completing the road project.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the theme of the engagement as ‘Enhancing Federal Roads in Oyo State: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions’.
Umahi said the delay in the project had caused hardship for commuters and slowed economic activities in the area.

The minister, however, promised that the project would be re-awarded to a new contractor soonest.

“Oyo-Ogbomoso road project has dragged on for too long, so we cannot continue to watch as businesses and means of livelihoods suffer due to its non-completion.

“In view of this, the Federal Government will take decisive action to ensure the project is completed without further delay,” the minister said.

Stakeholders at the engagement facilitated by Akin Alabi, (APC) Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, decried the delay in completing the Oyo-Ogbomoso Road project by RCC.

They unanimously appealed to the Federal government to speed up action in ensuring that the project is completed without further delay.

They equally urged government to fast track rehabilitation of Ibadan -Ilesa dual carriage way and other federal roads in Oyo State and the entire South-West region.