Abuja, Oct. 5, 2024 – The Federal Ministry of Works has terminated the N740 billion contract with Julius Berger for the rehabilitation of Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway.
The ministry disclosed this in a statement, explaining that termination of the contract was due to non-compliance with reviewed cost, scope, and terms, stoppage of work, and refusal to remobilise to site.
The statement said the ministry took the decision after several months of discussions with the contractor failed to yield any meaningful progress.
Th statement readsin parts: “Based on non-compliance with reviewed cost, scope, and terms, stoppage of work and refusal to remobilise to site, as directed, the Federal Ministry of Works has issued a 14-day Notice of Termination to Messrs Julius Berger (Nig.) Plc for the Rehabilitation of Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano Dual Carriageway in FCT, Kaduna and Kano States, Contract No.6350, Section I (Abuja-Kaduna), today, 4th November, 2024.”
“The decision, which is borne out of several months of going back and forth without any meaningful progress was reached at a management meeting of the Ministry.” (GBN)
