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Enugu to expose bad contractors, as Assembly moves to inspect projects

The Enugu Assembly House Committee on works and Infrastructure, Housing and Urban Development has vowed to expose erring contractors as it embarks on project monitoring across the state.

Chairman of the Committee Hon. Chima Obieze who briefed newsmen on the proposed inspection tour said no bad contractor will be spared.

He explained that the Committee will embark on a state wide Project Inspection/oversight starting from Monday 5th October 2020.

He alerted the Commissioner and entire Staff of the Ministry of Works, the State Project Coordinator and Staff of Rural Access Mobility Project(RAMP), the ALGON chairman and all Local Government Council Chairmen of the tour.

All Contractors handling projects for and on behalf of the Government and people of Enugu State, members of the press and the general public were also put on notice.

Hon Obieze urged the State Ministry of Works and Principal Officers of RAMP to direct all Resident Engineers and a technical team to be part of the tour.

All Contractors he said, must be on site to receive and take questions from the House Members and their Technical crew.

“This is in line with the mandate and powers conferred on the State House of Assembly by virtue of Section128 & 129 of 1999 constitution at Chapter 5, Part 2.”

The committee chairman warned that all Contractors found wanting will be blacklisted as the Committee have no plans to condone waste and mismanagement of tax payers money.

On the other hand he said that performing Contractors will be appraised and encouraged.

“The Committee will also expose any negligence, corruption, complicity, non-compliance & incompetence on the part of any Contractor & any government/civil servant discovered during the oversight.

“It is our mandate as elected representatives of the people to ensure that they get the best and this is what we are out to ensure they get.

“We also know that the Governor, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi is doing massive Rural & Urban Development. So we are out to ensure that no contractor or complicit State Worker sabotages His Excellency’s good intentions for Enugu people.

“After this tour, the Contractors that have questions to answer shall be invited. Thereafter a detailed report shall be presented to the House for adoption as a working document for the State. With recommendations on way forward.

“We call on the general public or anyone who has any useful information, detail, concerning any government project going on within your area or vicinity to do well to notify the Committee through the office of the Chairman Room 212, Enugu State House of Assembly Complex or reach the Chairman on 08037505339.”

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