MIXED FEELINGS TRAIL ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY TOUR OF SEC SCH PROJECTS

Reporter : UCHE NDEKE

The Anambra State House of Assembly Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Economic Planning and Donor Agencies want contractors executing public projects in the state to adhere strictly to government  specifications.  According to the committee, this is to realise the objectives and blue print of the Governor Willie Obiano led administration, especially in the education sector.

Radio Nigeria interacted with the Chairman of the committee,  Mr. Ebele Ejiofor on their findings after a tour of some World Bank supported projects in secondary schools  across the state. The World Bank assisted projects included fencing of schools and building of hostel blocks in some  secondary schools in parts of the state.  According to Mr. Ejiofor, when contractors work in line with government directives and specifications, cost is saved, value is got and the living standard of people enhanced.

He commended the contractor handling the construction of Hostel blocks St. John’s Science and Tehnical College, Alor  and   MArchbishop Herrey Technical College, Ogidi for using the fund released to them by government to take the project to the expected level.

The House Comittee Chairman also commended the firm that handled the perimeter fencing of Community Secondary School,  Igbariam for quality job done and completing his task despite not having received any release from the government.

Mr. Ejiofor, who is also the Deputy Minority leader of the House, however expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of work done by another contractor at Community Secondary School, Ifite Ogwari and Community Secondary School, Omor where portions of the  fence  done in both schools had fallen due to substandard materials.

In an interview, the Manager of St. John’s Science and Technical College, Alor, the Reverend Father Francis Unegbu, and the General Secretary, Archbishop Herrey Technical College,   Ogidi, Mr. Emmanuel Chukwuzubelu, thanked the State Government for the hostel project and expressed the hope that when completed, it would serve the accommodation needs of the school.

The Principal, Community Secondary School, Omor,  Mrs. Christiana Obiorah, appealed to government to prevail on the contractor as a greater part of the fence done had fallen, thereby exposing the school to security risk.

The Anambra State House Committee on SDGs,  Economic Planning and Donor Agencies called on the Executive arm of government to consider releasing fund to the contractor handling the perimeter fencing of Community Secondary School Igbariam for executing the project as specified.

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