By Awayi Kuje
Nasarawa (Nasarawa State) – The Nasarawa State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, threatened to order the arrest of any contractor, who failed to deliver quality school projects in the state.
Mr Daniel Ogazi, (APC-Kokona East), the Chairman, House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, gave this warning after the inspection of construction sites in Nasarawa Local Government Area.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee inspected projects in some primary schools in Mararaba Udege and Makama Dogo.
The project involved the construction of new classroom blocks and renovation of existing ones in the schools.
The lawmaker said the House would reject any sub-standard building and roofing materials by any contractor and ensure that work is done according to specification.
He advised contractors handling different projects in the state to ensure quick delivery of quality work.
“The committee will continue to embark on its oversight functions in order to ensure quality work by contractors to justify government’s huge investment in the education sector.
“I want to use this medium to advice the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and contractors handling school projects against shoddy work and other sharp practices.
“We will not fold our hands and watch contractors or anybody to sabotage the efforts of government in improving the standard of education.
“We will reject any sub-standard job in the interest of the education sector and for the overall development of the state,’’ he said.
Ogazi advised the board to intensify efforts on the supervision of the projects so as to ensure that the contractors deliver quality jobs.
The committee chairman reiterated the commitment of the legislators to the enactment of good laws that would have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state.
