By Uka David
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has suspended work at section two lot four of the Abakaliki Ring road along Effium in Ohaukwu Local Government Area for seven days over insecurity in the axis.
Umahi who announced this during an enlarged security council meeting in his office at centenary city Abakaliki expressed sadness over the incident where some of the Consultants handling the project in lot four were abducted by unknown gunmen on November 3rd, 2021.
He directed local government Chairmen, Traditional Rulers, Town Unions and other stakeholders in the eight local government areas where the ongoing ring road projects pass through, to within seven days swear affidavit, assuring adequate security of the contractors or get the projects shut down.
“The entire Ring road project is being threatened and I will be willing to shut down any of the sections that will not comply to my directive today. Firstly, I need a sworn affidavit from all the traditional rulers, Town Union Presidents, Chairmen of the local government and coordinators Where the roads are passing to be drafted by the SSG and HAG. The affidavit will be that they will take responsibility for the security of the contractors, consultants, everyone involved in the discharge of their duties and also their equipment.
“Anyone I do not get after seven days, no negotiation, I will shut down that section and it will never be reopened on account of security. The contractors should also stop being very funny and approach to issues. You have to appoint liaison officer in all the communities the project is passing through in your section, and you will not choose by yourself The people that sworn the affidavit are the people that will put the liaison officers.
“They will also give a local vigilante and this local vigilante will be two. There will be more than 10 local vigilantes on the machine that will be patrolling your section from and back day and night while another set will be stationed at the yards of the contractors and you will pay them how much we are paying to Ebubeagu. I want them to be registered under Ebubeagu security outfit so that the law will cover them.
“The consultant on security, implementation unit , HAG and SSG will see to this within seven days. Anyone that doesn't comply to this directive within seven days, we will shot down the site. The second aspect of the security is the police and Army security, any contractor who failed to comply to this will leave the site. Time has come for the project unit and the consultants and contractors to go back to CP, to discuss the security requirements with Army”, he said.
The Governor urged contractors handling other sections of the ring road to adhere strictly to the project specification.
“I want to plead with CCECC and CGC not to play games with us, please do not play games with us. Be committed to doing this job, we will support you with everything that you want and do everything that you want and let it be placed on notice that no additional work will be permitted, will be signed by me whether it is approved by consultants or approved by SPIU.
“The law of the state says for you to do additional work, it has to be under the authorization of the governor. Stick to the work you are giving to. I also want to direct that every aspect of the work that involves soil stablization should not be executed without express approval. If you want to execute any work that involves soil stablization, get approval from us”. ENDS
“The entire Ring road project is being threatened and I will be willing to shut down any of the sections that will not comply to my directive today. Firstly, I need a sworn affidavit from all the traditional rulers, Town Union Presidents, Chairmen of the local government and coordinators Where the roads are passing to be drafted by the SSG and HAG. The affidavit will be that they will take responsibility for the security of the contractors, consultants, everyone involved in the discharge of their duties and also their equipment.
“Anyone I do not get after seven days, no negotiation, I will shut down that section and it will never be reopened on account of security. The contractors should also stop being very funny and approach to issues. You have to appoint liaison officer in all the communities the project is passing through in your section, and you will not choose by yourself The people that sworn the affidavit are the people that will put the liaison officers.
“They will also give a local vigilante and this local vigilante will be two. There will be more than 10 local vigilantes on the machine that will be patrolling your section from and back day and night while another set will be stationed at the yards of the contractors and you will pay them how much we are paying to Ebubeagu. I want them to be registered under Ebubeagu security outfit so that the law will cover them.
“The consultant on security, implementation unit , HAG and SSG will see to this within seven days. Anyone that doesn't comply to this directive within seven days, we will shot down the site. The second aspect of the security is the police and Army security, any contractor who failed to comply to this will leave the site. Time has come for the project unit and the consultants and contractors to go back to CP, to discuss the security requirements with Army”, he said.
The Governor urged contractors handling other sections of the ring road to adhere strictly to the project specification.
“I want to plead with CCECC and CGC not to play games with us, please do not play games with us. Be committed to doing this job, we will support you with everything that you want and do everything that you want and let it be placed on notice that no additional work will be permitted, will be signed by me whether it is approved by consultants or approved by SPIU.
“The law of the state says for you to do additional work, it has to be under the authorization of the governor. Stick to the work you are giving to. I also want to direct that every aspect of the work that involves soil stablization should not be executed without express approval. If you want to execute any work that involves soil stablization, get approval from us”. ENDS
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