Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori on Monday, expressed displeasure over the slow pace of work at the Technical College, Irri, in Isoko South Local Government Area, describing the delay in completing the project as unacceptable.
Key Highlights:
- Governor Sheriff Oborevwori expressed dissatisfaction with the slow progress of the Technical College, Irri project.
- The project, awarded in 2019, remains unfinished after seven years.
- Oborevwori said he doubts the contractor’s promise to complete the project by August.
- He criticized poor supervision and the absence of workers during his inspection.
- The governor vowed to summon the contractor and consultant, warning that delayed projects will no longer be tolerated.
The governor, who paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the project site, lamented that the contract, awarded in 2019, had remained unfinished after seven years.
Received at the project site by the Chairman of Isoko South Local Government Council, Warri Friday, Governor Oborevwori said the contractor has failed to demonstrate sufficient competence and commitment to deliver the project on record time.
Speaking with journalists after inspecting the project, the governor said he is not convinced by assurances that the project would be completed by August this year, noting that significant aspects of the work were yet to commence.
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Governor Oborevwori said: “I spoke with the commissioner and he told me he had reached out to the contractor, who said the project would be completed by August.
“But from what I have seen here, I am not sure that timeline is realistic. The workshop has not even started. The landscaping will also take some time, and some sections of the roofing are still incomplete.
“What you see in front is different from what is behind the buildings, so I decided to inspect the entire project.
“I am not satisfied with what I have seen. The project was awarded in 2019, and it is a shame that after seven years, it is still not completed. The question is, what is holding the contractor back?.
“If people are serious about a project, you will see them actively working on site. That was not the case here. I did not even find the contractor or workers on site. I am not satisfied with the work.”
The governor said he would summon both the contractor and the project consultant to account for the prolonged delay, and also blamed the delay on poor supervision, saying he had hoped the institution would begin admitting students by September, but delays had made that impossible.
He reiterated his administration’s commitment to ensuring that contractors handling government projects deliver quality work within approved timelines, stressing that abandoned or delayed projects would no longer be tolerated.
