Following the directive of Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State insisting that all ongoing urban road projects must be completed immediately, the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Gerald Otiji, has read the riot act to all the construction firms, warning that failure to meet the deadline given to them would attract sanctions in line with the laws of the land & their contract terms.
The commissioner further issued a 20-day ultimatum to the construction companies to speed up all the ongoing phase one road projects across the state by mobilising for day & night work.
He threatened that companies that were unable to meet up with their targets would be blacklisted and therefore wouldn’t be able to secure any subsequent jobs in the state.
Engr. Gerald issued this warning on Tuesday when he inspected some of the road construction sites in the state capital, stressing that completion deadlines remained sacrosanct.
He, however, commended some of the engineering firms that had already completed their jobs. They include contractors that handled the Phone Village Road, Fire Service, New Haven Market Road, College Road, Dayspring/Lagos Street, Police College, Agbani Road, among others.
He said the governor was determined to ensure that all roads are connected to ease movement of persons & goods.
Speaking at the Premier Layout, Enugu, the Commissioner warned that contractors had no excuses for the delay in some of the projects since the government had already paid them.
“We are making it very clear that it is unacceptable to our government the slow pace at which some of these construction firms are going with their works. Even though they have been doing impressive quality job, we want them to double their efforts & deliver within time.
“I have just reminded them the consequences of not meeting up with the timeline pegged for them at the inception of the contract. We have paid them. So, they have no excuses to make.
“We will be tracking their progress daily because I have instructed them for daily report.
