Deliver as scheduled or face contract termination, Lagos warns contractors handling housing projects
CITIZENS COMPASS – The contractors handling various housing projects on behalf of Lagos State Government have been warned to deliver all aspects of the projects as scheduled in all contract agreements or have contracts terminated and reawarded to those who will deliver on time.
The Commissioner for Housing in Lagos State, Hon Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, who had earlier expressed his displeasure and dissatisfaction on the level of work done during a routine inspection to Sangotedo Housing Estate Eti Osa phase 2, lamented that the project is yet to get to the expected level despite Lagos State Government commitment and support to the contractors.
The Commissioner repeated his dissatisfaction after an evaluation of the projects, formal briefs from project supervisors and a follow up meeting between the Ministry’s technical team and the project contractors today at the Ministry’s Conference Room at the Secretariat. Alausa.
The Commissioner frowned at the slow pace of work witnessed at some of the project sites visited and directed the affected contractors to increase the speed of work or be excused from the sites.
Akinderu-Fatai expressed the dissatisfaction of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on the inability of most of the contractors to adhere to the agreed time of delivery on various aspect of the projects. ‘’Shifting of completion period by contractors will no longer be tolerated because we will not allow you to slow us down’’ He reiterated the pressure on government to deliver on all its promises especially in the housing sector.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry Engineer Abdulhafis Toriola enjoined the contractors to ensure they deliver every facet of the project as scheduled without compromising quality. The project review meeting was attended by heads of technical departments and supervising officials.
The Sangotedo Housing Estates phase 2 after completion will comprise about 43 blocks and is expected to add over 500 home units to the existing stock. The first phase of the project consisting of 744 home units was delivered and commissioned by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in December
