Obiano gives contractors deadline to complete megaprojects By Emmanuel Nzomiwu / Correspondent Awka Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has given contractors handling megaprojects in the state a deadline of 10 months to complete work on the projects. Governor Obiano issued the deadline on the heels of his first 100 days in office and in furtherance of the objective of Continuity, Completion, Commissioning, and Commencement of new projects. The governor has also embarked on inspection tour of projects in parts of Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi with a view to improving infrastructure across the state. In this regard, the three strategic cities of the state were agog as Governor Obiano inspected ongoing projects and commenced new ones. The governor gave the contractors handling the various projects including the three Shopping Malls in Awka, Onitsha and Nnewi a maximum of 10 months’ deadline to complete the job. Some of the projects sites include, the Onitsha shopping Mall, which houses mega projects like International Hotel, Shopping Mall and Convention Centre and has a capacity to accommodate 5,000 persons. The premises houses Radison Blue, an adjoining hotel project, which is planned as the first world class hospitality spot in Onitsha. After inspecting the projects, Governor Obiano said that he had exacted commitment from the contractor handling the projects that they would be completed in 10 months, adding that a wide expanse of roads links the three projects. He revealed that the projects would have been ready in three months but could not due to shoddy performance of the previous contractor, which led to the revocation of the contract and generation of certificates and full mobilization of the new contractor, Engr. Emejulu, CEO of Akiota Works Limited, to take over and deliver the projects on time. The governor described the aesthetics look of the projects as very good, stressing that when completed, the edifice would compare to Shoprite in Enugu and Shopping Mall in Lagos.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 06:23:48 +0000
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