Buhari Can Award Contracts Till Last Minute Of His Administration- Fashola

The minister of works and housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola  has insisted that  President Muhammadu Buhari would continue to award contracts until his administration officially elapses.

Fashola spoke in Ondo on Thursday, while flagging off the dualisation of the dilapidated 49 kilometers Akure/Ado-Ekiti highway.

Fashola, expressing his view on the award of contracts and external borrowing by the administration, said the federal government would continue to award contracts until the “last hour”.

“Buhari can award contracts till the last minute. So, we will work till the last minute. Those criticising us are ignoramus,” Fashola said.

“Some people are saying that why are we still awarding contracts with few days to go, but they have forgotten that the tenure of this present administration ends at midnight of May 28, 2023, at 11.59 pm and when it is 12 am, Bola Tinubu takes over the government and that is why we are still working.”

On borrowing, Fashola said the government invests borrowed funds in infrastructure for national development.