The Federal Government has justified its decision to award the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project to Hitech Construction Company Ltd., citing the company’s expertise in concrete paving and its successful bid for additional sections of the project.
Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made this clarification during an inspection tour of the highway project in Lagos, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday.
Umahi explained that Hitech was selected through a restrictive bidding process for Section 1 due to its proficiency in concrete paving, a construction method preferred by the government, particularly in areas with a high water table. He highlighted Hitech’s past work on the Oworonshoki-Apapa Road as evidence of its capability in concrete road construction.