Harboursandport.com: Lagos --- The
contract of the reconstruction of the port access road from Apapa all the way
to toll gate which has been awarded to the Dangote Group has been faulted by a renowned
Customs Broker and immediate past Deputy National President of the Association
of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents, ANLCA, Emenike Nwokeoji.
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| Immediate past Deputy National President of ANLCA, Emenike Nwokeoji |
Nwokeoji
noted that if the government is very serious about quickly resolving the linger
traffic gridlock along that route, they would not have given the job to only
one company; it will have been broken down into three or four parts for the
commencement of the work to make the work faster.
He said
the government has no confidence in itself and are showing that they can no
longer manage its resources; that is why they are awarding the contract to one company.
Reminded
that Dangote Group contract says they are suppose to provide the funds for the reconstruction
which will then be subtracted from his tax payment, he stressed that the work
should have been shared into different parts so that it can be quicker because
that road is the most important economic road in the country.
According
to him, “If we are serious and we have reached the level of our challenge, why
should we give such a road to Dangote alone? How many roads have they built and
commissioned in this country before now? And then why the road must be given to
one company considering the urgency that is required.”
“If
somebody owes government which means government has lost confidence in itself
that they can longer manage their resources. Why should a man owing you now be
the one that will spend your money? Is that the proper thing to do? And apart
from their tax, why can we not pick a company with a track record on road
construction, the most important economic road in this country.”
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