Enugu govt warns contractors against substandard projects

Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has charged contractors and site engineers handling the construction of the 260 smart schools and 260 Type-2 primary health facilities in the 260 wards of the state on the delivery of world-class projects that would stand the test of time.

Mbah enjoined them to deploy quality materials and build according to specifications, warning that any sharp practices would attract stiff sanctions and rejection by the government.

He equally underscored the need for contractors to deliver their projects on schedule as stipulated in their terms of contract.

The governor spoke through the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, during an inspection tour of ongoing projects in Ezeagu Local Council on Wednesday.

He said that the purpose of the inspection by the projects monitoring team, which compromises the Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Gerald Otiji; Commissioner for Education, Prof. Nwabueze Mbah; Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Chris Robert Ozongwu; Chairman of the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB), Dr Gabriel Ajah; Special Adviser to the Governor on Projects Development and Implementation, Uche Nwatu, among others,  was to ensure the quality and integrity of the projects from start to finish.