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The House of Representatives Committee on Urban Development and Regional Planning has summoned the Minister of Urban Development and Regional Planning, Ahmed Dangiwa, to appear before it following poor implementation of projects handled by his ministry in Akwa Ibom State.
The Chairman of the Committee, Awaji-Inombek Abiante issued the summon during an oversight exercise on some projects in the state, mandating Dangiwa and four contractors to appear on Thursday.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Abiante condemned the poor work carried out at Umu Etuk-Spencer Esin slum upgrade road network in Oron, by the contractors working for the ministry.
Abiante also expressed displeasure with the level of implementation of the 250 housing units in Uyo by three separate contractors.
He stated that despite being funded up to 30 percent each by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the work done so far was less than 6 percent.
“The contractor that handled this Oron road project succeeded in wasting funds allocated to it on substandard materials.
“As you can see, the visible deplorable state of a road newly constructed in July this year, aiming to ameliorate the sufferings of the people living in this region. The committee is not happy with this situation.
“The three different contractors namely Springwell Intercontinental Resources, Tunsoye Trust Global Link and Hyosungs Nigeria Limited handling the 250 housing units in Uruan, Uyo Capital City and this slum upgrade road in Oron Local government Area by Logine Limited, have intentions to sabotage the efforts of the renewed hope housing scheme of the President Bola Tinubu led administration.”
Abiante, therefore, directed the clerk of the legislative panel to “officially invite the Dangiwa, and the four contractors to appear before the committee appearance before the committee this week Thursday unfailingly.”
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