Umahi Orders Arrest of Contractor over Abandoned Asaba-Onitsha Road
Umahi said Hartland completed only 40% of the 11km contract after receiving about N14 billion and ordered officials to recover the funds.
- On Thursday, Works Minister David Umahi ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Limited for failing to complete an 11km section of the Benin-Onitsha Expressway despite receiving about ₦14 billion.
- The contractor completed only about 40 per cent of the agreed stretch from Summit Junction to Head Bridge, prompting Umahi to describe the delay as "wickedness" while inspecting the site.
- Addressing widespread vandalism, Umahi announced plans to install solar-powered streetlights and CCTV cameras along the First Niger Bridge to replace stolen expansion joints and steel components.
- The minister directed CCECC to repair damaged sections of the Benin-Asaba Highway within 14 days and ordered a comprehensive review of all payment records and certificates linked to Hartland's projects.
- These directives reflect heightened federal government scrutiny of contractors and concessionaires in the South-South, with Umahi reaffirming commitment to repairing critical road infrastructure despite inherited nationwide challenges.
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Umahi orders arrest of contractor over abandoned Asaba-Onitsha road
Dissatisfied over the firm’s slow pace of work, the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Limited over its failure to complete the 11-kilometre Asaba-Onitsha road project despite receiving about N14 billion. The project covers the stretch from Summit Junction in Asaba, Delta State, to Head Bridge in Onitsha, Anambra State. Umahi, accompanied by the Delta State Commissioner for W…
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₦14bn Contract: Umahi orders arrest of Hartland MD
…Minister demands refund of contract money ….Fumes over vandalism on Second Niger Bridge By Egufe Yafugborhi & Ochuko Akuopha ASABA — Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, on Wednesday ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Ltd over the alleged non-performance of an 11-kilometre road contract for which the company reportedly received about N14 billion. Umahi gave the directive during an inspection of road infrastructur…
Minister Orders Arrest Of Contractor Over Abandoned Asaba-Onitsha Road Project
Angered by the contractor’s slow pace of work, the minister of Works, Engr David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of the managing director of Hartland Nigeria Limited over the contractor’s failure to complete the 11-kilometre Asaba-Onitsha Road project despite receiving about N14 billion. He ordered ministry officials to track down and arrest the managing director, […]
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