Ebonyi State House of Assembly complex | File Image
By Nweze Anaga,
Abakaliki
The Chairman of Ebonyi State House of Assembly Committee on Infrastructure, Prince Nkemka Okoro Onuma, said that the various commendations and condemnations on the 2km road project in each of the 13 Local government areas of Ebonyi State was not out of love or hatred, but to ensure legacy in all the activities of the state government.
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 said that the committee was determined to ensure realization of Governor Francis Nwifuru’s aim of awarding 2km roads in the state.
Also, the co–chairman of the Committee, Oluchukwu Ukie Ezeali, who is incharge of Project Mornitoring and Evaluation, said that the monitoring carried out by the 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.
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Other members of the Committee, who spoke include Nwodo Aloysius Nwodo, Chief Abiri Godwin Abiri, Mrs Chinyere Nwogbaga, Friday Ogbuewu, Igu Chikezie Nwankwo, Victor Nwoke, Ifeanyi Nwakpu and Mrs Esther Agwu – all said that the condemnation of some jobs and commendations of others were testimonies of individual practices and implored all those that have been rebuked to turn a new leaf and do what is right and required.
At Abakaliki Local Government Area, the Committee visited 2km road in 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 10 meters concrete pavement done which was described as death trap.
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