The Chairman of the Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina has charged contractors handling Government projects in the state to be conscious of standards and specifications in the execution of their contract jobs.
Engr. Tarabina gave the charge during a project monitoring and evaluation tour to Polaku/Sabagrea road on Thursday January 16, 2025.
The project monitoring boss said the directorate would continue to insist on standards and specifications, stressing that the projects are very significant for the present and future development of the state.
He said the prosperity administration places high premium on standards, urges the contractors to abide by the terms of the contractual agreements.
However, Engr. Tarabina commended the contractors for the milestones attained on the projects, urged the contractors to expedite action to complete the project on record time.
Responding, the project manager, Engr. Muritala said 2.5 kilometers of the road has been stone base and pilling on the bridge has commenced.
He assured the chairman that efforts would be intensified to complete the project on schedule.
Thereafter, the chairman also proceeded to Bayelsa Medical University, Sampou Campus, inspected the administrative building, faculty buildings block A and B, male and female hostels, access road to the University and internal roads undergoing construction.
Earlier, the chairman had inspected the Angiama/ Oporoma bridge project where he lauded CCECC for completing the pilling work on the bridge and has commenced lunching of the beams.
On the road to Otuan and Oporoma, the chairman was impressed with the level of work done by the company who have achieved sand cement 2.2 kilometers with 3 culverts on the Oporoma axis of the 2.5 kilometers road, and on the Otuan axis, stone base ongoing and the 1.5 kilometers road has been cleared to the community.
The chairman also inspected the Akaba/ Okodi road hailed the contractor who have achieved 10 kilometers clearing and eight kilometers sand filling with culverts.
Engr. Tarabina equally inspected the Nembe/ Brass road and lauded Setraco construction company who is handling the project for it’s technical capabilities and competence in project execution in the state.
He commended the company for attaining several milestones on the project, he however urged the contractor to increase the pace to complete the project on the time stimulated.
Responding, the project manager, Engr. Julien said the company has achieved 21 kilometers clearing, 20 kilometers sand filling, asphalted six kilometers, culverts eight kilometers and pilling work on second bridge set to commenced.
Engr. Julien said more milestones would be attained in the coming days.
He commended the Chairman’s doggedness in project supervision in the state for ensuring projects are executed to the best of standards.
The chairman was accompanied by the Secretary of the board, Engr. Sampson Igodo, board members, engineers among others.
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