Sam Philip
The Minister, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike, has expressed his displeasure about the delay in the road construction projects in the FCT by contractors.
He warned in strong words the contractors handling for the construction of left hand service carriageway of OSEX from Ring Road 1 (RRI) to Wasa Junction (15KM).
The Minister was dissatisfied with the slow pace of work on the project even when over 80 percent of the contract sum had been paid to the contractor.
Wike was on inspection tour of the project, which handled by China Geo-Engineering Corporation (CGC), when condemned the contractors for their failure to meet project milestones.
He said: “Very bad, I am not encouraged.
“Yesterday, my attention was drawn when I went to inspect the Apo-Karshi Road, which took us through Wassa. I passed through this area and tried to find out where CGC is working, one of the respected companies, as far as I am concerned. But regarding this road, I am not happy.
“Despite promises of progress, the contractor has barely completed 50 percent of the work. We have paid over 80 percent of this contract, and as far as I am concerned, they have not done the work.”
Consequently, the Minister summoned the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and CGC for an emergency meeting, where he ordered the contractor to commit to completing the project by May 2025.
“Let them go and commit themselves and tell us by May they are going to finish this project. That’s the only way I am going to accept it,” Wike said.