Nasarawa Assembly summons contractors over uncompleted road projects
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has directed its Standing Committee on Works, to summon all contractors handling road projects across the state to appear before it.
The Speaker of the House, Mr Danladi Jatau, gave the directive during plenary on Wednesday in Lafia.
The directive followed a matter of urgent public importance presented by Mr Ibrahim Sa’ad, representing Umaisha/Ugya constituency of the state.
Sa’ad in his submission, expressed deep concern over the slow pace of work on the ongoing rehabilitation of the 48km Toto/Umaisha road.
“Despite receiving more than half of the contract sum, work on the Toto/Umaisha road is below 30 percent completion.
“This is one of the legacy projects of this government that is located in my constituency, but the contractor is frustrating it
“This is unacceptable and I call on this honourable house to invite the contractor for clarification,”he called.
After contributions from other lawmakers, the speaker directed that all contractors handling road projects in the state should appear before its standing committee on works within two weeks.
Jatau, who thanked Sa’ad for presenting the matter at plenary, however, warned contractors handling all projects in the state to sit up or face stiffer sanctions.
“This Assembly will not fold its arms and watch contractors or individuals sabotage the efforts of the government toward providing dividends of democracy to the people,” he said.
Benue Assembly approves N6.6bn for LG polls
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi
The Benue State
House of Assembly has approved the sum of Six billion, Six Hundred and Forty four Million Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred Naira (N6,644,778,900) only for conduct of local government elections in the State.
The house gave the approval on Wednesday, during Plenary presided by the Honourable Speaker Chief Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh.
The Governor had in a correspondence titled “Submission of 2024 Supplementary Budget Estimates of Six Billion, Six Hundred and Forty -Four Million, Seven Hundred and Seventy – Eight Thousand, Nine Hundred Naira ( N6,644, 778, 900.00) Only Towards the Conduct of Local Government Elections in Fiscal Year 2024” sent to the Assembly which was read on the floor of the house by the Speaker seeking the approval for the conduct of the October 5th Council elections.
The House in a unanimous voice vote gave nod to the supplementary budget for the conduct of the October 5th local government elections in the State.
The Supplementary Budget reflects Governor Alia’s administration commitment towards ensuring hitch free and credible elections for Benue State.
