The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Ministry has queried the contractors handling the skill acquisition center at Iwuo Achang, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.
Hon Eugene Dibiagwu, the Chairman of the Committee issued the query at the investigative hearing on the abandoned Skill Acquisition Center in Abuja. He said, the lack of commitment by the contractors had made them part of the problem Nigeria is facing over abandoned projects.
The lawmaker added that it was ridiculous that the project was yet to be completed after being paid 85 percent of the contract sum.
He expressed shock that part of the fence built by the contractors had broken, saying the committee would unravel whether the fence the contractor built that fell was their fault or of a natural cause. He, however, charged the contractor to do everything possible to complete the project, adding that the committee would not join issues with the contractor until the project was completed.
The contractors who appeared before the committee include Stegis International Agency Nigeria Ltd., a civil construction building, and Enarosol Nigeria Ltd., a landscaping and perimeter fencing company. Others include Y. S. Associates, Electrical and Mechanical Works.
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