Niger Govt  warns contractors against executing shoddy road projects, other jobs

By Daniel  Ebi, Minna. 

The Contractors handling  multi billion naira new Niger infrastructural development projects has been warned  by the Niger State Government against executing shoddy jobs.

The  government also said that  proper monitoring mechanisms have been put in place to ensure strict compliance with the various contracts documents.

The Nations News reports that the Niger State government is currently constructing 556 kilometers of roads across the 25 local government areas and embarking on urban renewals in Minna, Bida, Suleja, Kontagora towns.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Alhaji Hassan Baba Etsu who gave the warning in Minna said that the state government will not accept or pay for any shoddy jobs executed by the contractors.

Etsu noted further that all the projects being executed are designed to stand the test of time and serve the various communities satisfactorily.

“This government has zero tolerance for poor quality jobs our experienced engineers are on sites to monitor the execution of all our projects”

Etsu disclosed that  the government is embarking on rapid infrastructural development across the length and breadth of the state to address the infrastructural deficit Inherited by the government

“We met a state with acute Infrastructural  deficit, we are doing everything possible to address these lapses so we will not allow any contractor to draw back the hands of the clock”.

Etsu dismissed claims that shortage of funds is hindering the completion of many of the projects pointing out that” there is no way we will be executing these type of projects without funding” adding that the in activities noticed on some of the sites were because the contractors were on vacation.

“The contractors have started returning to sites by end of November most of them would have returned and work recommenced 100%.

Etsu frowned at reckless driving by some truck drivers which have resulted in accidents claiming innocent lives saying the ministry is already embarking on the training of the drivers while also advising the people to be careful while passing through the roads.

We have appointed “safety committees” for all our project sites any caught violating the regulations put in place will be prosecuted.