By Seun Adams
The Ministry of Works has stated that the proposed Calabar-Lagos coastal highway contract is yet to be awarded.
The Director of Press in the Ministry, Mrs. Blessing Lere-Adam, in a statement said the attention of the Ministry has been drawn to an information reported online by Nairametrics. com crediting a statement to the Minister, Engr David by Umahi, as saying that the federal government has awarded the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway to HITECH.
The Director, said this information is totally untrue and misleading.
She adviced the general public to well guided so as not to be mislead.
According to her, the federal government has only recently opened a maiden discussion with the Engineering Company-HITECH on this project, adding that a second meeting is being considered to further access the the possibility of the project being handled by them.
She said: “The Ministry has not awarded any such contract nor has signed any such Contract agreement with any company in this regard.
“To this effect, media organizations are to please ensure their facts are duly authenticated with the Federal Ministry of Works before putting out incorrect information to the public.
“Let’s be more thorough in our journalistic activities as the Ministry appreciates as always the cordial and positive reportage of the Ministry’s Policies and Programs.”