Ebonyi government halts road project over substandard materials, warns contractors
Naija News • 21h ago
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The Ebonyi state government weekend ordered the immediate suspension of work on Section 3 of the Isu–Oriegu–Obeagu–Ezzaegu road in Onicha Local Government Area (LGA) over alleged use of materials that did not meet approved specifications.
Commissioner for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Engr. Felix Igboke, gave the directive during an inspection of ongoing projects in Ebonyi Central and some parts of the southern zone of the state.
He described the materials used on the road project as substandard and inconsistent with government standards.
Igboke said the state government is committed to ensuring quality and durability in all its projects and would not tolerate any deviation from agreed specifications.
“We have noticed discrepancies in the BRC used on t...