The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Directorate for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Engr. Ebiye Tarabina, has expressed satisfaction with the pace and quality of work on the ongoing Ekeremor-Agge Road project, expressing optimism that the contractor would meet the stipulated completion deadline.
Tarabina gave the assessment during an inspection tour of the project, where he disclosed that more than nine kilometres of clearing and sand-filling had been completed, while work was progressing on sand-cement stabilisation and stone-base construction.
He noted that the level of progress recorded so far was encouraging and expressed confidence that the project would be delivered on schedule if the contractor sustained the current pace of work.
At the Opuokede River Bridge, located at chainage 4+750, the Directorate chairman also commended the progress of construction, particularly the ongoing abutment works on both sides of the bridge and the completion of piling operations.
He urged the contractor to sustain the momentum and ensure that all aspects of the project met the required engineering standards and contractual specifications.
Tarabina stressed the importance of timely delivery without compromising quality, noting that effective project monitoring remained essential to ensuring that infrastructure projects achieved their intended objectives.
He was accompanied on the inspection tour by the Secretary of the Directorate, Engr. Sampson Igodo, board members, engineers and other officials.
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