Plateau State governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has approved the mobilisation of contractors to the various abandoned project sites across the state.
The Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Hon. Joshua Ubandoma Laven, who disclosed this Wednesday after a tour of some of the project sites to monitor compliance by contractors said the Mutfwang’s administration is willing to upgrade slums, as well as urban centres within Jos Bukuru metropolis.
He said the administration is committed to improving the living conditions of the masses who overwhelmingly voted for him and stood by him during his legal battles.
“As you can see, we visited Utonko Nunku Abattoir Road with a 9 span fly over bridge handled by P. W Nigeria Limited, which was abandoned for almost 11 years due to lack of continuation in government policies.
“Again, we visited the 5-kilometer road networks in Utan area of Jos North handled by Rick Rock Nigeria Limited and the abandoned Sabon Gari, Tudun Wada, Kabong satellite market road Network, being handled by Jolex Construction Nigeria Limited awarded in 2017 at the cost of N1.8 billion without any form of mobilisation to the contractor.
“Our team was also at the abandoned rehabilitation of 24.1-kilometre road networks in Bukuru Jos South LGA for about 11 years, and also the Ama streets, Mallam Kure, Fatima Road networks.
Laven, who was worried by the inability of some of the contractors to continue the projects, said the state government will leave no stone unturned to ensure these projects are completed before the end of this year.
“You have seen the Utonko, Nunku, Abattoir Road, which was at its final level for citizens of the state to start using it but was left by the last administration and water washed away the gravels, asphalt, leading to erosion. If only this was completed, we wouldn’t be here. Many of the abandoned projects are like that including those the last administration awarded.
“But Governor Caleb Mutfwang is not interested in who is the contractor or contractors handling these projects, and so he has directed that all uncompleted projects must be completed because they’re people centred projects.
