Imo Road Fails Reps’ Standard Test

[Shola Sholaz]

Three sections of a road project on Owerri-Umuahia in Imo state yesterday failed all tests  to ascertain the level of compliance in the execution of contracts as specified by the Federal Ministry of Works.
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This was discovered by members of the House of Representatives Committee on Works, led by its Chairman, Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi, during an inspection tour of federal roads in the state.
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The team, consisting mainly of Reps who are engineers subjected the road project to scientific tests via  the eco-test system and currying machines.
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At the end of the tests, the various portions tested along the 22km road and culverts failed.
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The site contractor, Mr. Ferdin Amin, of Zerock Construction Nig Ltd, the contracting firm, had protested that his men had done a good job.