Benin-Onitsha Road concessioned, not neglected, says Umahi

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By John Alechenu
ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has dismissed claims that the Federal Government has neglected the Benin–Onitsha Road, explaining that the 125-kilometre Benin–Asaba section is under a 25-year concession and cannot be arbitrarily terminated.
Umahi, in a statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the ministry, Mohammed A. Ahmed, said criticism of the condition of the road should take into account the contractual obligations surrounding the project.
The minister was reacting to an article titled, “The Benin–Onitsha Road: A Monument to Neglect and the Insensi...