Delta State Government, yesterday, said the multi-billion naira contract for the construction of Ayakoromo bridge in Burutu Local Government Area of the state had been terminated due to poor performance by the contractor.
Commissioner for Works (Highways and Urban Roads), Mr. Noel Omodon, told journalists in Asaba that the decision was taken at the State Executive Council meeting presided by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa.
He disclosed that the meeting approved the revocation because the contractor was not able to carry on with the job as expected, saying: “The pace of work has become so slow and they are having their own internal challenges and because it is one of the very important projects we are desirous of completing, Exco approved the termination of the contract to enable us get a new contractor to complete the project as soon as possible.”
The Commissioner, who was flanked by his counterparts in Rural and Riverine Roads, Chief Solomon Golley and Girl-Child Empowerment, Mrs. Nkechi Chukwurah, also disclosed that the meeting approved next year’s budget estimates for transmission to the House of Assembly for approval, as well as approved the construction of Kwekagbor Road, opposite Summit Junction, Asaba; Mission Road, Akumazi in Ika North East; Idheze internal road; Olomoro-Enwhe Road and Yanga Market Oleh-Irri-Aviara road in Isoko South Local Government Area.
Omodon said more projects were reviewed due to rising cost of diesel, granite, sharp stone, rods, bitumen, asphalt and other construction materials, including Orere Bridge, Achala-Ibusa road, NYSC road Issele-Uku and Trans Warri road and bridges, while contracts for the construction of College of Medicine Faculty at University of Delta, Agbor; construction of Faculty of Management and Social Sciences in the three new universities, among others, were also approved.
He stated that the meeting also gave approval for some projects to aid the successful hosting of the National Sports Festival billed for November this year in Asaba, the state capital.
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