Abeg, make we yan about wetin happen for Edo State as Governor Monday Okpebholo don show serious face for contractors! E be like say he don tire for slow work and dem excuses wey contractors dey bring. E don clare say, ‘No be only contract wey we go give you, na execution matter too be dat!’ Na during one meeting wey dem hold for Government House connect with contractors wey dey work for the state, him talk am.
Governor Okpebholo no wan hear any story about funding wahala, as him don dey confirm say plenty contractor don dey collect their money as e suppose be. E come clear say, ‘If we dey pay you fast, make sure say you dey work fast too! My people dey expect results, no be make we go dey wait for 7-9 months just to see small progress for projects.’
Him dey very observant o, as e don waka go site like Church Road and Ekenhuan Road. E express say dem drainage wey dey for road get plenty work to do. ‘No be say we fit just do road and forget drainage, e no go work!’ na wetin him talk.
As e dey praise some contractors wey don shine well, e no hesitate to warn say any attempt to cut corners na big no-no! E don declare say future contracts go dey based on how well dem fit perform. If you sabi do am well, na so you go dey get more work! But if your work dey poor, you go no see another contract. Na so na, we wan make sure say our projects dey last for Edo people, so that even the next governor no go fret for dem.
The Special Adviser on Projects and Commissioner for Works come dey hail the governor for gathering contractors together so that work fit dey run smoothly, especially for this dry season. Mr. Nazilh Nasr wey dey represent NAFRO Nigeria Limited even come praise the governor, talk say since the administration come, payment don dey flow well, unlike that time when previous government dey drag payments make dem chop with slow spoon.
Na so dia meeting wan wrap up with contractors wey gingered to speed up their work, obey the designs wey dem gree, and stay in touch with Ministry of Works so dem fit talk anytime wahala come.
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