Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori on Friday, said the state government prepares payment schedule on weekly basis to pay contractors as they turn-in their certificates.
The governor who disclosed this during the inspection of Orere Bridge in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state, said his administration would no longer allow contractors take projects they cannot finish on time.
He said the Orere Bridge which was started by the previous administration, connects over 15 riverine communities, along the corridor.
“This bridge is very key to several communities within this area. Without this bridge, accessing those communities is very difficult. So when this bridge is completed, it will be of very great benefit to about 15 communities around this area.
“Like I promised before that we are also going to engage indigenous contractors, and that is what we are doing.
“Even though we are using some international companies, we also need to engage our local contractors, and I think the quality of work is okay.
“We need to encourage our local contractors, but I am not happy with the speed of work, the momentum is not okay, the contractor needs to step up activity,” he said.
Gov. Oborevwori said the contractor has nine more months to complete work on the project.
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“By the time we are celebrating our second year anniversary, I should be able to have a lot of jobs to commission.
“This inspection is to ascertain work done by these contractors, and also look at their performance. So coming here today, the quality of work is okay for their standard, but there is no speed, we want speed on this job.”
On the economic viability of the bridge, Gov. Oborevwori said “if there is no economic value, there is no way we can put this kind of bridge here. But moreover, they are also Deltans, and like we have promised that we will be fair, and just to the people of Delta State.
“From here, you can access so many of these villages, and bringing their products to the town, instead of using boats they will just drive through and even people can come from outside to the communities to buy produce.
“We have over five kilometers of road across because completing this bridge without the road, will not make much meaning to inhabitants of these communities.”
The governor also inspected the 46km Ohoror-Bomadi Road, linking Ughelli North, Ughelli South, Patani, Burutu and Bomadi Local Government Areas.
