Dissatisfied
with the slow pace of work on the Sakpwenwa-Bori road and the Tam David
Boulevard also known as Obiri-Ikwere road, Governor, Nyesom Wike has threatened
to revoke the two road contracts.
The
governor summoned the two contractors, CCECC for Sakpwenwa-Bori road and CGC
for Tam David West Boulevard (Obiri-Ikwere road) to explain why they should be
allowed to continue with the projects despite their slow pace of work.
Governor
Wike spoke on Saturday after inspecting on-going projects in Port Harcourt
City, Gokana, Khana, Obio /Akpor, Eleme and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of
the state.
The
governor who said that the state government has already paid the contractors
for them to mobilise to site and speed up work, noted that no contractor will
be allowed to derail the projects of the administration.
He
also summoned the Commissioner for Works and the State Acting Director of
Bureau of Procurement to explain the situation at the project sites.
He
said: "I am not impressed with the situation at Sakpwenwa-Bori road and
the Tam David West Boulevard. Nobody will delay our work. We are not going to
fail on our part.
"Therefore,
when we see that contractors that are given jobs are not living up to
expectations, we will not hesitate to take drastic actions.”
Governor
Wike said that the two roads are strategic to his administration’s plan to
economically empower people around the local government areas that they cut
across.
He,
however, commended the contractor handling the Woji-Akpajo road for working in
line with the schedule and time line of the government.
The
governor also inspected the ongoing construction of the Port Harcourt Pleasure
Park for the second time in two days.
He
advised contractors to always live above board as all his inspections are
unscheduled.
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