Rep member calls out contractor over Olomi Road as Public Complaints Commission intervenes

A member of the House of Representatives and Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Hon Tolulope Akande-Sadipe, has tasked the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to look into the rehabilitation of federal roads across Oluyole Federal Constituency, after expressing disappointment at the poor quality of work done by DC Engineering Nigeria Limited.

Hon Sadipe and the Federal Comptroller of Works in Ogun State, Engr Umar Bakare, had expressed dissatisfaction at what they termed the poor quality of work done by DC Engineering Nigeria Limited, the contractor handling the controversial 25 km Olomi-Ijebu Igbo road and 35 km stretch of Liberty Academy road which connects Oyo State with the neighbouring Ogun state, during a joint inspection of the roads with officials from the Federal Government establishments and the affected communities.

She had explained that if rehabilitated, the road will stimulate economic activities, attract local and foreign investment, improve the quality of road network and reduce the hardship on her constituents, lamenting the untold hardship commuters along the Olomi-Ijebu Igbo Road face on account of its present deplorable condition.

Further, she expressed displeasure at the present state of Liberty-Academy Road within her constituency and urged the Federal Ministry of Works to prevail on the construction company, Messrs DC Engineering Limited to perform their obligation on the road in the interest of the people of the state.

“We have gone round and you have seen the Olomi road. It is deplorable and completely unacceptable. The design is flawed; it has been more of a death trap and has led to several deaths and Loss of property. How can a bridge on this kind of expanse of the road not be a dual carriageway?

“I appreciate the fact that the Ministry under the leadership of Hon. Minister, Raji Fashola honoured our request for succour in Oluyole, as our road between Olomi and Ijebu Ode is extremely bad. The Contractor, DC Engineering Limited has done a very poor job and has been too slow after so many years, with many portions of the road un-motorable. The officers of the Ministry should please ensure that the funds allocated are well spent and a satisfactory job delivered,” she said.

Akande-Sadipe stated further that other roads within the state contracted out the same time three years ago have been completed, adding that within two years, the tarred parts of the Olomi road had developed problems due to poor quality of work.

The Commissioner, Public Complaint Commission, South-West, Mr Folawiyo who joined the inspection said that the commission will ensure that the issues are dealt with and the contractor called to order.

He explained that the institution has jurisdiction to oversee federal government, state government and local government’s projects and would do the needful with regard to this road, adding that the agency is set to intervene in the delayed completion.

He asked the community to copy him in all complaints, adding that the commission will urgently assess such complaints, including those where the contractor solicited and receive money from the communities in carrying out responsibilities on the project.

In his remarks, the Comptroller, Ogun State, Mr Umar Bakare, said the ministry has taken it upon itself to technically inspect the road which he noted was in a very bad state. He promised speedy delivery of the mandates, saddled upon the ministry in record time, adding that the ministry, under the directive of the Minister for Works and Housing, Hon. Min. Raji Fashola will monitor the construction of the road and bridges, to ease the movement of traffic.

While thanking Hon. Akande-Sadipe for her interventions, he pointed at the lack of proper drainage system and link roads to communities.

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