Minister of Works, David Umahi, has directed Controllers of Works across the country to terminate road contracts that fail to comply with contractual agreements. Umahi issued the directive on Saturday while addressing journalists at the Amansea section of the Onitsha-Awka-Enugu Expressway, after inspecting the ongoing construction work on the 107-kilometre road. He emphasized that road construction in the country was shifting from asphalt to concrete, stating, “We want to move totally from asphalt in road construction to concrete.” Umahi warned that the federal government would no longer condone shoddy jobs executed by contractors, insisting that it is no longer “business as usual” in road construction in the country. The minister directed Controllers of Works and engineers to stop con...