Delta Commissioner Talks Tough, Says No Contract Extension For Contractors

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Ifeanyi Okowa

ASABA – The Delta State Government has directed all contracting firms handling road projects expected to be completed by the end of this month to make sure they delivered on their jobs, as the state government would not extend their deadlines.

Chief James Augoye, the state Commissioner for Works, who gave the directive during an inspection tour of the Ekwuoma/Owerre- Olubor Road in Ika North-East and Ushie Township roads in Ndokwa East Local Government Areas, warning the contractors not to breach their part of the agreement.

Augoye said the essence of the measure was to ensure that road projects were completed as and when due, stressing that the Governor Okowa administration aimed to open up the rural areas to agricultural, economic and social boom through road constructions and that Governor would soon commence another phase of road commissioning.

Speaking on the actions taken by the Okowa administration to continue the Asaba-Ughelli dualization Road project awarded by the past administration, the Works Commissioner explained that concentration was on the Iyede and Ozoro axis of Sector A of the road and once completed, work would begin on the whole stretch of the road in earnest.

On Sector C stretch of the road, Augoye explained that the ministry was effecting corrections on the design of the road, stressing that as soon as the design was completed, the sector would be rewarded, hinting too that the Direct Labour Agency (DLA) would be contracted to work on Ossissa Road.

He expressed joy over the quality of the job done, while asking the contractor to put final touches on some grey areas noticed as the Governor would be commissioning the road in the next two weeks.

At Ushie, he inspected the roads, which included Ikpele, Ogbe Ilobo, Ogbe Zekie, Ogbe Mbor roads totaling 2.00 kilometres awarded at the sum of N240 million to Gobas Construction Limited just. He queried why the roads were constructed without drainages and contract signposts and was told by the Project Manager that it was not part of the contract because the roads were drainage-free.

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