TheFederal governmenthas given a 48-hour ultimatum to the contractor handling the Amanseaand Umunya axis of the Enugu-Onitsha expressway to ensure all deplorable portions of the road were motorable or have the contract revoked.

The minister of works, Dave Umahi, gave the order at the Amawbia axis of the road while inspecting ongoing reconstruction work on the road.

He expressed disappointment over the waste of time by the contractor without tangible results, warning that contractors handling federal roads must prove their worth to ensure the government’s objectives were achieved.

He said: “It’s very unfortunate that the contractor handling this project has wasted a lot of time on the road without tangible results. If the road is not motorable within 48 hours, the contractor will be sacked and the contract revoked.

“We can no longer condone a situation where Ndi Igbo are subjected to hardship and pains due to the deplorable state of the road. It will no longer be business as usual.

“Contractors given a contract on federal roads must prove their mettle if the government’s objectives would be achieved,” he added.

The Comptroller, Federal Ministry of Works, Chukwudi Okpukpara, the commissioner for works, Ifeanyi Okoma, Chief of Staff to Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Ernest Ezeajughi, Permanent Secretary Anambra State Ministry of Works, Stephanie Kelly-Uzor and other directors in the ministry were part of the visit.(The Nation)