David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has declared that the roads built under his oversight will have a lifespan of fifty years before requiring maintenance.
Formerly the governor of Ebonyi State, Umahi was one of the 45 ministers inaugurated by President Bola Tinubu.
He sai this during an interview on the Channel television show “Sunrise Daily.”
Umahi explained that he plans to utilize advanced “concrete technology” to ensure the construction of durable and high-quality roads.
“I noticed that some of the projects, while you are still on the subject of roads, have gone bad,” he said.
“The moment we deploy concrete technology, I am speaking with the state governors on this. It is a revolution that is going to put smiles on the faces of Nigerians.
“I promise Nigerians, with the directive of President Bola Tinubu, that any road we do with our new technology, for fifty years, nobody is going to maintain it.
“Money will be saved and money will be wisely spent in our tenure.”