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The Federal Ministry of Works has terminated three roads contracts with Mothercat Ltd., Dantata & Sawoe Construction Ltd and RCC Ltd, respectively.
The contracts numbered 6,136, 6,137 and 6,138 were awarded 14 years ago but allegedly abandoned.
The affected contracts included the dualisation of Obajana – Benin road, section II (Okene – Auchi) in Kogi/Edo State; the dualisation of Obajana – Benin road, section III (Auchi – Ehor) in Edo State and the dualisation of Obajana – Benin road section IV (Ehor – Benin) in Edo State.
According to a statement on Monday by Uchenna Orji, Special Adviser on Media to the Minister Works, Dave Umahi, the minister said termination became necessary in view of the alleged inordinate delay by the affected companies in job performance and their failure, neglect and refusal to fulfill their contractual obligations as required by the Standard Conditions of Contract.
“The projects which were awarded on 3rd December, 2012, were advertently abandoned by the contractors and no genuine commitment or good faith was shown towards executing the projects after accepting the considerations offered by the Federal Government and thereby exposing the road users to untold hardship due to the deplorable condition of the projects,” the statement read.
“The projects which were awarded on Dec. 3 2012 were abandoned by the contractors and no genuine commitment or good faith was shown towards executing the projects after accepting the considerations offered by the Federal Government.
“This thereby is exposing the road users to untold hardship due to the deplorable condition of the projects.
“The Federal Ministry of Works under my watch will not condone acts of unseriousness and sabotage by contractors whose plan is to become a clog in the wheel of progress of the Renewed Hope administration.
“Going forward, the government will not hesitate in terminating all projects that are funded but are non-performing.’’
