Some of the Niger State government officials at the event.
By Mohammed Usman
Niger State government has said that the delay in completing on-going road projects was caused by heavy rainfall and insecurity in the state.
It also assured that it would continue to maintain its zero-tolerance policy towards contractors’ laxity and non-performance, stressing, “Only competent and duly verified contractors are engaged to work for the state to ensure value for money and quality delivery.”
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development, Hassan Baba Etsu, made the explanation to journalists in Minna, the state capital.
Besides, he refuted the claim by critics that the Mohammed Bago-led administration was not doing enough for the citizens.
“Those, who are not seeing anything good about the Bago-led administration are simply being economical with the truth,” he said.
Baba Etsu, a Quantity Surveyor by training, attributed the slow pace of work on urban roads, the five km road networks, and other major projects to logistical and other natural factors beyond the control of the administration.
He said, “The allegations that state government is owing or that contractors handling different road projects have left sites on account of not being paid is not true.
“The delays were largely due to natural and logistical factors beyond human control”.
The permanent secretary also refuted claims that some communities in Minna were asked to pay before culverts were constructed to access their homes, but promised to investigate.
Recall that the Governor Bago- led administration had been under attack after he appeared on a national television, boasting that Niger State is free from security threats to investors; and that the citizens were not lacking anything in terms of dividends of democracy.
Niger State officialsWhy we’ve not completed road projects – Niger govt
By Mohammed Usman
Niger State government has said that the delay in completing on-going road projects was caused by heavy rainfall and insecurity in the state.
It also assured that it would continue to maintain its zero-tolerance policy towards contractors’ laxity and non-performance, stressing, “Only competent and duly verified contractors are engaged to work for the state to ensure value for money and quality delivery.”
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructural Development, Hassan Baba Etsu, made the explanation to journalists in Minna, the state capital.
Besides, he refuted the claim by critics that the Mohammed Bago-led administration was not doing enough for the citizens.
“Those, who are not seeing anything good about the Bago-led administration are simply being economical with the truth,” he said.
Baba Etsu, a Quantity Surveyor by training, attributed the slow pace of work on urban roads, the five km road networks, and other major projects to logistical and other natural factors beyond the control of the administration.
He said, “The allegations that state government is owing or that contractors handling different road projects have left sites on account of not being paid is not true.
“The delays were largely due to natural and logistical factors beyond human control”.
The permanent secretary also refuted claims that some communities in Minna were asked to pay before culverts were constructed to access their homes, but promised to investigate.
Recall that the Governor Bago- led administration had been under attack after he appeared on a national television, boasting that Niger State is free from security threats to investors; and that the citizens were not lacking anything in terms of dividends of democracy.
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