Ganduje to review road contracts awarded by Kwankwaso

Kano State government has constituted a committee to review the five kilometres dual carriageway road contracts in the 44 local governments of the state awarded by the former state governor, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso.

It would be recalled that the state Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, disclosed this on Sunday while briefing journalists on the outcome of the council meeting held at the Africa House, Kano.

He explained that the committee is to be chaired by the permanent secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure with representatives from the state Urban Planning and Development Authority (KNUPDA) and Ministry for Local Government.

Mr Garba said the committee will evaluate, redesign, complete or terminate any contract awarded for the projects.

He, however, hinted that the committee would also determine the extent of execution of the projects and payment made to the contractors handling the projects.

The Commissioner disclosed that the council has already terminated the contract awarded to Rocad Construction Nigeria Limited in 2012 for the construction of the five kilometres dual carriageway in Dawakin Tofa local government.

He said the council has re-awarded the contract to Messrs. CCECC Nigeria Limited at the cost of N651,844,966.51 after Rocad had abandoned the work.

The commissioner also stated that the council has approved the adoption of the Revised Estimated Total Cost of the contract amounting to N26,824,866.72 and the augmentation of N15,600,718.35 being additional cost in the contract for the repair works at the dilapidated Bagauda Bridge along Wak-Tiga Road in Bebeji Local Government Area of the state.

Garba further disclosed that the contract, which was initially awarded to Messrs Bindigari Construction Limited in 2014 at the cost of N11,224, 148.37, which scope includes reclamation of eroded sections, provision of retaining wall at both wings, among others, was not fully completed.

He said the council’s approval for the reactivation of the state government initiative on mini-vans empowerment programme tagged “Kano Kal-Kal” that aimed at economic empowerment of the womenfolk in order to achieve sustainable clean environment in the state

Garba, however, added that the programme would identify genuine cooperative women groups to be given the minivans as part of the administration’s women empowerment initiative.

It will be recalled that former governor Rabiu Kwankwaso has during his tenure awarded the construction of five kilometres dual carriageways in each of the 44 local governments of the state.

However, most of the road projects are yet to be completed five years after Mr Kwankwaso’s tenure.

The relationship between Kwankwaso and Ganduje has become sour after the latter became the governor of Kano State with the full support of the former.

 

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