Okwenna added that the level of corruption that has permeated the country was such that road construction contracts are now used for political patronage, and this ultimately leads to compromise. “The proper approach to road construction, is to carry out detailed geological, geophysical and geotechnical investigations. We generate certificate for every road construction done. For rural roads, he advanced five years because rural roads don’t need too much expense and doesn’t accommodate much load density. The invention of teralite for road construction prevents water dissolution in soils on which roads are built.

Source: The Guardian April 18, 2021 04:22 UTC