Tanzania's Minister for Works, Abdallah Ulega, has ordered the arrest of contractors from China First Highway Engineering Co. Ltd. due to significant delays on a road project. The company received an initial payment of 9.68 billion shillings but has only completed two percent of the work on the Ntyuka–Mvumi Hospital–Kikombo road, far below the expected progress.
Minister Ulega directed the Police Force and the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau to detain and question the contractors for allegedly breaching their contract. He noted that attempts to summon the company's senior management for explanations had been unsuccessful.
The Minister stated he would also scrutinize other projects handled by the same contractor for any similar failures. He instructed ministry officials to award contracts only to capable firms and urged another contractor, CHICO, to accelerate bridge construction ahead of the rainy season.
Minister Ulega directed the Police Force and the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau to detain and question the contractors for allegedly breaching their contract. He noted that attempts to summon the company's senior management for explanations had been unsuccessful.
The Minister stated he would also scrutinize other projects handled by the same contractor for any similar failures. He instructed ministry officials to award contracts only to capable firms and urged another contractor, CHICO, to accelerate bridge construction ahead of the rainy season.
