Works minister David Umahi has urged MTN Nigeria Communications to include the Ife-Ondo road in the projects it is undertaking under the tax credit scheme in the country.

A spokeswoman for the works ministry, Blessing Lere-Adams, disclosed this in a statement.

According to the statement, the minister made the appeal while hosting the management staff of MTN in Abuja.

Mr Umahi commended MTN for its dedication to constructing roads across the country under the tax credit scheme.

“I thank MTN for several ongoing laudable road construction projects under the tax credit scheme. We also thank you for your confidence in the country and our government. Onitsha-Enugu dual carriageway is a very busy road and, if not the most important in South-East for our people, it is such a commendable engagement by MTN,” explained Mr Umahi.

The works minister added, “I visited this road last week. I like what RCC construction company is doing. I am very satisfied with their work. It is a very impeccable measure of construction. I will be very happy if we can engage on the second carriageway. I am appealing that you take on three more projects, and one project that is very key to our people is Ife-Ondo road. We will be having a powerful engagement with you on how we can start this.”

MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Olutokun said without “your tremendous support, we would not have gotten this far,” assuring that “we will be satisfactory to you and there will be no financial delay.”

Mr Olutokun added, “Our commitment to these tremendous projects is a demonstration of our commitment to this nation and the regime with value of sustainability of our business.” 

(NAN)