The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced an April 2025 deadline for completing the dualisation of the East-West Road Section II-II, spanning Ahoada to Kaiama in Rivers and Bayelsa States.
In a statement released Thursday by Mohammed Ahmed, Director of Press and Public Relations, the minister emphasized the urgency of completing multiple box culverts in flood-prone areas along the route within the same timeframe.
The update follows Umahi's inspection of the ongoing project, signaling a commitment to timely infrastructure delivery.
While expressing satisfaction with the quality of work done on Section II-II by Messrs Setraco Nigeria Ltd, Umahi directed the company to accelerate the process by deploying additional resources to the project.
“The April 2025 delivery date remains sacrosanct.
“However, due to the soil conditions in the flood-affected areas where box culverts are being constructed, continuously reinforced concrete pavements (CRCP) should be used.