Federal Government Promises to Provide Help to Cross River to Achieve Its Economic Desires

The Federal Government has announced its plan to assist Cross River State in achieving its economic desires placed in its proposed Deep Sea Port project and others by making sure that its major roads are of quality standard.

This was disclosed by Babatunde Fashola, the Minister of Works, Power and Housing during his tour in Cross River State to inspect highway projects in the South-South zone of the nation.

Meanwhile, the Contractor handling the project, SERMATECH NIGERIA has asked for more funds in order to deliver on the project as at when agreed upon.

The Project Manager, Ismon Ewah, also lamented that “The only challenge is the funding; we have not received up to 50% of demobilization. What we have been trying to do so far is capacity and commitment which the minister has promised to address”.

Fashola, however, said that he was pleased at the level of work currently done and assured the contractor of more funding in order to meet up the stipulated time frame of delivering the project.