Nasarawa State House of Assembly has threatened to invoke the necessary sections of the constitution to enable the state government to halt the ongoing rehabilitation of the 32-km Audu/Azara road over poor work.
The House said the rehabilitation project, estimated to cost N3.1 billion, is being poorly executed, warning the contractor to sit up or lose the contract.
The House said it was highly disappointed with the level of work done by the contractor after collecting N1.1 billion out of the N3.1 billion contract sum from the state government.
Mr Suleiman Azara, the Chairman, House of Assembly Committee on Works, stated this while inspecting state roads in Awe and Doma Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state on Wednesday.
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Azara said that the committee would not fold its hand watching as some contractors are sabotaging Gov. Abdullahi Sule’s good intentions. “We are disappointed with the contractor handling the Adudu/Azara road. You are not helping us and the Government. We are not also happy with the Ministry because it is its duty to supervise the contractor and ensure standard work. We will invoke the constitution to direct the state government to revoke the contract if the contractor fails to do the needful,” he said
Azara said that the committee would continue to inspect project sites in order to ensure that contractors do not shortchange the state government. “What we are after is standard and quality work that will stand the test of time.”
Also speaking, Mr Muazu Gosho, the Commissioner for Works, appreciated the committee for leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that quality jobs are delivered by contractors.
Gosho also commended Governor Abdullahi Sule for laudable projects across the state and called for its sustenance.
The commissioner assured of his readiness to ensure that the right things are done for the development of the state.
Earlier, Engr Faisid Mould of Rim Construction Company Limited, the contractor handling the Adudu/Azara road, confirmed receiving a mobilization fee of N1.1 million from the award contract of N3.1 billion.
He, however, lamented inadequate funding as the major factor affecting the work, a comment the committee frowned at.
