Adamawa revokes N7.5 billion street contract

The Adamawa State Govt Council has permitted the termination of contract for the development of Gombi – Gaanda and Michika – Moda – Kamale roads.

Umar Pella, the state’s Commissioner for Info and Technique, disclosed this to reporters, shortly after the council assembly on Wednesday in Yola.

Mr Pella stated the 2 initiatives, which value N4.6 billion and N2.9 billion respectively, had been awarded to AG Vission Development Restricted in 2009 and 2013, however the contractor failed to finish them.

He stated the contractor, who had been given numerous initiatives at completely different occasions, had demonstrated the best degree of undependability and insensitivity, and that the federal government would now not tolerate such.

He revealed that funds had been made to the contractor, citing the instance of Gombi Gaanda street, on which the contractor had collected about 80 per cent of the contract sum for the venture.

Mr Pella stated the council had subsequently directed the ministry of works and housing to liaise with that of justice to make sure the contract was revoked and liquidated.

The commissioner stated the initiatives had been given to a extra competent contractor, who would ship for the state.

In a associated improvement, Mr Pella additionally disclosed that the council had permitted the procurement of six Toyota Camry 2015 and 2016 fashions for the 4 Excessive Court docket Judges and Khadis of Sharia Court docket of Attraction, on the sum of N11 million for every.

The Commissioner stated that the contract was awarded to Naiwa World Hyperlink Restricted, and was anticipated to be delivered throughout the subsequent three months. 

(NAN)