The Minister for Niger Delta, Usani Uguru Usani, has warned contractors handling projects under the ministry to maintain standard and quality in their jobs.
Usani who was on inspection of some projects executed by the Federal Government through his ministry in Cross River State, disclosed that the inspection exercise has been ongoing to cover numerous projects spread across all the states of the Niger Delta.
At a project site in Adim, Biase Local Government Area, specifically the Adim – Abaribara road Usani noted that, though, he is not an expert in engineering, “from a lay man’s view point it was obvious that the contractor did not apply quality stone base on the one kilometer area he has completed work on.”
He demanded that the company, Beachstone Construction Limited does something about his observation, otherwise the ministry would react accordingly.
The minister who disclosed that he had earlier inspected some projects in Odukpani Local Government Area of the state also stopped over at Iko-Asi- Ikokperem Road.
The road has been constructed and asphalted, covering about two kilometers.The Minister explained that the approach of effectively completing a distance is deliberate to ensure that contractors work with the money released at any point in time.
“By so doing, there have not been any abandoned project nor unnecessary variations and wastage,” he said.