The Chairman of Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Infrastructure Hon Prince Nkemka Okoro Onumah said that the various Commendations and condemnations on the 2km road project in each of the 13 Local government areas of Ebonyi State is not out of love or hatred, but to make sure that there is legacy in all the activities of the state government.
Hon Nkemka Okoro Onuma added that when a project is being executed according to the job specifications, the project on completion will stand a test of time and the money that would have been spent on renovations will be channelled into another beneficiary programmes that will make the government look responsible to the people.
He maintained that the committee is determined to ensure realization of Governor Nwifuru's aim of awarding 2km roads in the state.
Contributing, the co--chairman of the Committee Hon Oluchukwu Ukie Ezeali who is incharge of Project Mornitoring and Evaluation, said that the monitoring carried out by the joint Committee was a way of assuring the future of the state adding that the supervision has ensured execution of good jobs thereby making the interest of both the government and the people be met by projects and programmes.
Other members of the Committee who spoke include Hon Barr Nwodo Aloysius Nwodo, Hon Chief Abiri Godwin Abiri, Hon Mrs Chinyere Nwogbaga, Hon Friday Ogbuewu, Hon Igu Chikezie Nwankwo, Hon Victor Nwoke, Hon Ifeanyi Nwakpu and Hon Mrs Esther Agwu all said that the condemnation of some jobs and Commendations of others are testimonies of individual practices and implored all those that have been rebuked to turn a new leaf and do what is right and required.
The recent visit of the Committee took it to Ohaukwu, Ebonyi and Abakaliki Local Government Areas.
At, Abakaliki Local Government Area, the Committee visited 2km road Melina Ndumbam Okputimo Community which Igwerigwe Global Services Limited is handling and commended the level of job and quality on the one kilometers and six hundred meters (1.6km) lane track that has been completed.which the Committee said stood him out and have equally shown commitment and quality job.
Equally commended are Inyimegu Ezzaufu 2km road handled by Azuegu Obvu Construction Nig limited, Amachara Agbaja road handled by Resnovous consults in Izzi and Okarie 2km road in Ebonyi Local Government handled by Magmatic Rock Nigeria limited.
But the story changed when the committee visited 2km road at Ehugbuwale Ndegu Okputimo Community in Abakaliki Local Government handled by Omega Golden MSL Nig Ltd Company where the Committee condemned shoddy job done at the site and ordered the Omega Golden Company to stop work immediately and remove substandard 10meters concrete pavement done which was described as death trap potion
other site visited include Umuakpu Ngbo in Ohaukwu LGA handled by Penticost construction Company,
Ezeobaji Izziunuhu community Abakaliki LGA handled by Capacity Ken Nigeria limited, Nsuruakpa Izzia 2km road, Ndienyim Ngelegu Edukwu Ndegu Ishieke road handled by Shedrack Resorvees Ltd in Ebonyi Local Government Area and Ndiukabi Ndiogbu road handled by Nick and Nicholas Company,. At these sites, the committee decried the low and substandard jobs carried out at the sites and cautioned the contractors to live up to expectations as they ought to have the earth work and clearing including the completion of culverts and progressed into the pavement works up to 300 meters.
All members of the Committee aligned with the Chairmen of the Committees on the reasons for the commendations and condemnations and hoped that a new way will be explored in the delivery process adopted by the contractors handling these rural roads that will be of great benefits to the people.
The Managing Director Igwerigwe Global Services Ltd Prince Nwoba Igwebuike said that the job will be completed within the stipulated time as he has already completed one lane and half of the secoy lane of the 2km of concrete pavement taking good notes of specifications from the job order.
Prince Nwoba thanked the Committee for the commendations given to his work and promise to do more in future.
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