The Nigerian government has taken action to tighten security on Highway Construction projects by setting up an Adhoc Ministerial Committee to attend to the issue.
The Minister of Works, David Umahi while meeting with the Adhoc committee in Abuja called on Nigerians to support security agencies to secure the sites of highway construction projects around the country.
Umahi stressing the need for on-site security pointed out that some road construction projects have been put on hold due to insecurity in those areas.
“There are some projects that were awarded in the North East, North West and South East for which the contractors handling those projects left the sites over the issue of insecurity.
“We came up with this idea of having one retired military officer and police from each of the geopolitical zones because of the security challenges being faced by contractors in the course of their work.
“We are concerned about the security of our sites during construction and we believe strongly that if we have experienced security personnel who understand the terrain, it would go a long way in ensuring the security of the sites.” Umahi said.
The Minister was optimistic that the committee will be effective due to the members’ past military and security experiences.
He added that the members are to work with the personnel of the Ministry at Zonal levels, assuring them that they will receive all the necessary assistance to be effective in their duties.
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