FG to complete Umuahia-Aba section of Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway by June – Umahi 

Minister of Works, Chief David Umahi, made this known on Monday during an inspection of the project in Aba, Abia State, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria.

Umahi stated that the contractor, Arab Contractors (Nig.) Ltd., had been given an April deadline to complete earthworks and other essential tasks before finalizing the project. According to him, only about two kilometres of earthwork and four kilometres of asphalt work remain.

“The Minister of Works, Chief David Umahi, has said that the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the 56.10-km Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway  Section II (Umuahia – Aba) will be completed and ready for inauguration in June,” the NAN report read in part.

It added, “He said that he had directed the  contractor handling the project that he had up until the end of April to complete the earth work and every other thing and deliver the section of the carriageway.”

The minister expressed satisfaction with the quality of work done so far, commending the contractor for adhering to directives.

“They are very available to receiving and obeying instructions,” he noted.

Umahi further assured that President Bola Tinubu had made adequate funding provisions for the project in the 2024 and 2025 budgets to ensure its timely completion.

Upon completion, the project is expected to ease transportation challenges along the route and enhance economic activities in the region.

The Federal Government aims to complete multiple road projects by mid-2025, including key sections of major expressways.

These are among several road projects scheduled for completion by mid-2025 as part of the FG’s infrastructure push.