…Tasks contractors on quality project execution
Bauchi State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Titus Saul Ketkukah, a professor, has expressed satisfaction with the smooth completion of 41.70km Rimin Zayyam – Polchi – Palama, Rishi, Tulu and Tama road construction in Toro Local Government Area of the state.
The commissioner expressed his happiness during a visit to the project site over the weekend, thanking the contractor for what he described as good job.
He said: “The project benefitting communities included Rimin Zayyam, Polchi, Palama, Rishi, Tulu and Tama, all in Toro Local Government Area of the state.
“I am however, impressed with the ongoing work on the 40.20km Geljaule – Lame Road which I also request for quality control test to include density, concrete cube and CBR tests.”
Professor Titus Saul Ketkukah who also inspected the ongoing Rimin Zayyam town ship and Nabordo bye-pass road project, however attributed the slow pace of the project to non-payment of compensation.
He urged the contractors to pay compensation as approved as soon as possible to avoid further delays.
Baba Bello, who is the principal residents engineer for the ongoing 40.20km road of Geljaule and Lame in Toro Local Government awarded by the state governor, Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir about one year ago, said that the duration of the contract is 36 dry months, of which the level of the work has reached 40% completion.
On his part, Salisu Labari who is the Village head of Jeula expressed his appreciation on behalf of the community. He said that Governor Bala Mohammed Abdulkadir has finished everything for them, as far as their road construction is concerned.
“We have lost innocent children for lack of good road; pregnant women in labour could not get to the hospital to give birth; but now, we no longer record such deaths,” he said.
The Village Head also said that the road construction will definitely reduce the issue of bad road and level of security challenges in the affected communities.
Professor Titus Saul Ketkukah has also inspected the ongoing 12.5km Dass – Wandi – Dur-Dado Road project in Dass Local Government which was awarded six weeks ago with the level of work reaching 30% completion.
According to the commissioner, “The construction materials look sub-standard and I would request for quality control test with the result to be made available to my ministry, and I am directing the principal resident engineer to do his job.”
While the principal resident engineer of the Chinese Engineering and Construction Corporation (CCECC), Gomna Patrick Yakubu said that the work was expected to last for 24 dry months.
Yakubu thanked the affected communities for massively supporting and giving them security. He promised that they would do their best to complete the project as negotiated.
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