The Minister of Works, Engr. Nweze David Umahi, received in audience, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Hajiya Hadiza Bala Usman with her team, Friday, December 6, in Abuja.
The Minister, while welcoming the monitoring team took them through the nitty-gritty of the services being rendered by the Ministry to the public and the processes involved before the services become visible and appreciable by the public, which includes; initiating the project, designing, costing, bidding and other processes before the commencement of any project.
According to Umahi, road is a critical infrastructure that cannot be over-looked, as every strata of human beings make use of it, both the rich and the poor, young and old etc. He, therefore, thanked Mr President for making road infrastructure a priority.
In a statement signed by Mohammed A. Ahmed, Director, Press and Public Relations, it was revealed, that the Special Adviser on Policy Coordination reiterated that she came to formally introduce her team, who will be engaging with the Ministry’s officials by way of monitoring its performance within the 1st and 2nd quarters of 2024, as well as sought for better ways of enhance and fast-track works on Nigeria roads geared toward the actualisation of the Renewed Hope Deliverables.
While hoisting the banner of the approved 8-point Priority Areas of the present Administration, which must be achieved, she announced that the assessment is to be carried out by her team, in the coming week.
Present at the meeting were the Minister of State, Muhammad Bello Goronyo, the Permanent Secretary, Yakubu Adam Kofamata, Highways and Service Directors, as well as Heads of Units.
