Kwara Govt Flags Off Construction Of Office Building Project In Ilorin, Denies Plans To Build New Govt House
Kwara State Government has flagged off the construction of a new office building project to accommodate more public and civil servants and enhance service delivery to the people.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that the state government handed over the construction site to Mapet Construction Ltd in Ilorin, the state capital, on Wednesday.
‘The proposed structure is adjacent to the Deputy Governor’s Office, Government House, Ilorin’, Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Dr Segun Ogunsola, submitted during the short handover ceremony.
Ogunsola, who also described claims that the government is planning to construct a new Government House as untrue, noted that the office building project is another project initiated by the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration to provide an adequate and befitting working environment for government functionaries.
The building project will according to him consist of a conference room and several office spaces, among other facilities.
Dr. Ogunsola added that the Ministry will ensure proper monitoring of the project to ensure that a quality job is delivered within the given timeframe of one year, while asking the contractor to work according to the specification.
‘These new offices will bridge existing gaps and meet the current trend of enhancing the smooth running of the state in order to deepen democratic dividends for the people in both the rural and urban areas’ he said.
The handover ceremony was attended by the General Manager, Kwara State Public Procurement Agency, QS Raheem Abdulbaki; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Alhaja Risikat Atinuke; Director of Administration and Finance, Government House, Ilorin, Alhaji Shina Akorede; and representatives of the Consultant, Baron Architecture, led by Adepeju Ogunsakin; among others.
Architect Awolola Emmanuel Tolulope, who represented the contractor, said the company has shown practical capabilities in the past with a record of executing quality work within the agreed timeline.
He also promised that the company would deliver a good job in line with the one-year timeline-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
