The Federal Government has unveiled a new funding framework to sustain inherited NNPCL Tax Credit road projects across the country, with a bold policy shift reserving contracts below ₦20 billion strictly for indigenous contractors.
Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, announced this Tuesday while inspecting the dualization of the Eleme–Onne section of the East-West Road in Rivers State. He said President Bola Tinubu had directed that no inherited NNPCL-funded project should be abandoned, stressing that only the most critical projects on national economic corridors will receive immediate funding.
Umahi warned contractors against shoddy practices, especially leaving binder courses without wearing coats, insisting such portions would be removed and recertified at their cost. He further declared that expatriate firms would no longer bid for smaller contracts, in line with the Nigeria-First policy.
On the Eleme–Onne project, the Minister commended RCC for quality work but condemned the slow pace, insisting the December 15, 2025 completion deadline remains sacrosanct, with no extensions or price variations.
He also vowed to work with Governors and security agencies to end the destructive practice of heavy trucks parking on highways, which he said was undermining government’s push for durable roads.
