Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has terminated the contract with TEC Engineering Nigeria Limited, the contractor handling the Niger Street road project rehabilitation in Onitsha, over alleged negligence and delay in delivery
This was disclosed in a statement by the governor’s Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Saturday.
According to the statement, Soludo terminated the 2.17km Niger Street Road, Fegge, with a 1.1km flood control channel contract when he paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the project’s site, accompany by some officials.
He discovered that the contractor was not keeping to the timelines and agreement reached before the contract was awarded and reportedly accused the contractors of negligence and lack of capacity to deliver on the job.
The governor, while reiterated that street trading has been banned in the state, as new markets are being built where street traders can stay and trade, he gave assurance that another contractor will be engaged to execute the job, according to the statement.
He also inspected Ose Market, Bida Road, Emodi Street, Oduigbo-Ochanja Market, Fegge, Onitsha South Stadium, and Creek Road all in Onitsha.
Officials who accompanied the governor on the inspection tour include the state deputy governor, Onyekachukwu Ibezim, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr. Ernest Ezeajughi, Commissioner for Works, Mr. Ifeanyi Okoma, among others.