The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi has said that President Bola Tinubu has given him a go ahead to use concrete for construction of roads across the country.
The minister stated that despite the gang-up by some road contractors opposed to the policy, the president has told him to resist the blackmail and do what is right and for the benefit of Nigerians.
He made the disclosure to State House Correspondents after he met with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
According to him, some contractors with the backing of what he called “enemies within” have ganged up to frustrate the policy.
Umahi added that some have keyed into the policy just as major cement producers have agreed to discount prices for such government road builders.
Umahi warned contractors against the dodgy attitude of securing about 20 projects but end up deploying as few as two units of equipment to the site.
He said: “There are some elements within that are also fighting me, who are also benefitting from the system and that is the greatest problem we have and I just can’t pretend. I will flush those elements out and send them to ICPC to handle them because nobody can hold this country to ransom. So I’m giving them the last chance to conform so we can help Mr. President to reset the country.
