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Works Minister, Senator Umahi
By CHARLES IWUOHA
The newly appointed Minister for Works, Senator David Umahi, has assumed office amidst jubilation and promise of speedy completion of works across the country.
Umahi, the immediate past Governor of Ebonyi State, while addressing staff of the ministry alongside contractors handling various projects in the country, promised to replicate his exploits in Ebonyi State in the area of infrastructure.
The minister while decrying the worrisome state of federal roads across the country said the Ministry of Works under his watch would explore various gray areas of using local contents in the area of road construction which includes but not limited to use of concrete pavement.
He said the ministry shall in near future adopt the Public Private Partnership (PPP) which will enable private sector participation in construction of federal roads and running same for a period of time.
