Reps tackle contractors handling FG housing projects
The House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning has expressed dissatisfaction with the level of work done at the Renewed Hope Estate Project in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.
This is just as the panel frowned on the quality of the job done on the Umu Etuk-Spencer Esin slum upgrade road in Oron.
The Chairman of the committee, Awaji-Inombek Abiante, chided the four contractors handling the projects, saying they might need to give way for the engagement of competent hands to handle the projects.
Abiante, speaking on Saturday when he led members of the committee on an oversight visit to the housing project site, said despite being funded up to 30 per cent each by the Ministry of Housing, the work done was not justifiable.
The Renewed Hope Estate Project is a 250 housing units in Uyo, awarded to three contractors.
He said the project, awarded in June 2024, ought to have been completed by September 2024.
Abiante further stressed the need for the Minister of Housing, Ahmed Dangiwa, to engage experienced contractors in the implementation of federal projects.
The committee chairman also called for a total reconstruction of the Umu Etuk-Spencer Esin road slum upgrade.
“The contractor that handled this Oron road project succeeded in wasting funds allocated to it on substandard materials.
“As you can see the visibly deplorable state of a road newly constructed in July this year, aiming to ameliorate the suffering of the people living in this region.
“The committee is not happy with this situation,” he said.
He added, “The three different contractors, namely Springwell Intercontinental Resources, Tunsoye Trust Global Link and Hyosungs Nigeria Limited handling the 250 housing units in Uruan, Uyo and this slum upgrade road in Oron Local Government Area by Logine Limited, have pure intentions to sabotage the efforts of the Renewed Hope Housing Scheme of the President Bola Tinubu administration.”
The committee chairman directed the clerk to officially invite the minister as well as the four contractors to appear before it on Thursday.
