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Sango-Otta Bridge for Completion in February |
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Written by Sintim
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Saturday, 21 November 2009 |
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 Lamentations of motorists along the Lagos/ Aabeokuta Expressway due to traffic gridlock may soon be over following recent pledge by the construction giant, Julius Berger Construction company that the construction of Sango Otta bridge would be completed come February 2010.
Residents and road users along that route had for some time now suffered untold hardship when construction of the bridge awarded to JB plc in 2006 was abandoned for two years for due to non payment of completed jobs. Then, the famous Sango-otta bridge was converted to cemetery by unknown persons. At least about 25 corpses were allegedly excavated under the bridge clearing for resumption of work.
However, effective usage of the bridge would commence again as the construction giant has assured of completion of the project next February.
The company's Divisional Manager, Mr. Lubasch Detlet gave the assurance when the Minister of Works, Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Hassan Muhammed Lawal visited the site recently to flag off his three day inspection tour of Federal Roads in the South-West geopolitical zone.
Meanwhile, He explained that with the on set of the dry season, work on the project will proceed at a greater speed Engr. Detlet thanked the Minister for setting all their outstanding certificates. Recalling that due to funding problems, work had earlier stalled on the project before the coming on board of Dr, Lawal, the Julius Berger Divisional manager lauded the Minister for promoptly resoling the problem.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 November 2009 )
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Delayed Completion of Abuja Multi-Level Car Park Worries Businesses |
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Written by Sintim
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Saturday, 21 November 2009 |
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 Commercial and business outfits around the Area 10 shopping complex in Abuja have expressed dismay over the non-completion of the proposed multi-level car park project initiated by the FCT Administration, which according to them, is causing them severe hardship.
The said multi-level car park, being constructed by D & B Ltd. on a Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangement with Abuja Investment Limited, was to have been completed in December, 2006. However, up till now not much work has been done as the site appears abandoned and little or no work is being done.
Daily Trust investigation reveals that a group, Concerned Tenants of Area 10, had on February 6, 2009, sent a petition to the office of the FCT Minister appealing for the barricade to be removed and ensuring that the work on the project is completed quickly.
The petitioners aid that in a bid to commence the said project, the following complexes ( i.e. Plot 2009 Cadastral Zone A1, Noble Complex i.e. Plot 2100 Cadastral Zone A1, UTC Building, Union Bank Building i.e. Plot 2100 Cadastral Zone A1) were all barricaded allowing for only pedestrian access to the said properties.
The petitioners said "This has in turn crippled economic activities at the said properties and caused untold hardship to the occupants whose businesses have continued to dwindle due to inaccessibility of the said buildings."
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 November 2009 )
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Imo Orders Contractors Back to Site |
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Written by Sintim
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Saturday, 21 November 2009 |
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 Contractors handling various roads and building projects for Imo State Government, have been ordered to go back to site and complete their assignments.
The Commissioner for Works, Housing and Transport, Mrs. Comfort Chukwu, handed down the marching order during a meeting with the contractors at her Ministry building in Owerri, yesterday.
She regretted that the rains started early this year, adding that this disrupted work schedules but asked the contrctors to go back to site now that the dry season was setting in.
"Government is ready to pay all contractors that deliver on their assignments. You must show commitment to duty. I must, however, express regret that some development partners do not invest the money paid to them for the projects. Such attitude smacks of sabotage," Chukwu said.
She said that other jobs would soon be advertised, pointing out that only those who performed creditably would be considered for new projects.
Speaking also, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Project Monitoring, Mr. Ben Ekwueme, said that the level of rain this year delayed many projects from being completed on schedule.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 21 November 2009 )
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