Delta govt threatens contractor over delayed projects

The Delta State authorities has threatened a contractor implicit the dilatory gait of enactment connected the operation of the Orere River Bridge and the rehabilitation of the Edjekota–Ewu–Orere Road successful Ughelli South Local Government Area.

The Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze accused the contractor during an inspection of the 2 projects alongside engineers from the ministry, informing against engaging successful what helium described arsenic model dressing whenever ministry officials visited the task sites.

He said, “As acold arsenic I americium concerned, the contractor is not connected site, and I indispensable explicit my beardown displeasure with the cognition of the contractor and its gait of work.

“While the rainfall was falling heavily, it was fixed arsenic an excuse. But today, the rainfall tin nary longer beryllium an excuse due to the fact that I americium not satisfied with what I americium seeing.

“It seems this contractor is taking vantage of its narration with the authorities government, and that is unacceptable to us.”

Speaking further, helium said, “This contractor is 1 of those that person received the afloat backing of this medication successful a bid to promote indigenous contractors. He has received each signifier of encouragement.

“We person travel present aft the rainfall to spot this benignant of model dressing to marque it look a...