Geri Alimi Underpass: Kwara Govt  Discloses Plans To  Order  Contractor Back To Site , Alleges Shoddy Work 

Kwara state Government has threatened to order the consultant and the contractor that constructed the N3.7 billion Diamond Underpass in Geri Alimi,  Ilorin to return to  site  citing a failed section  of the underpass.

It will be recalled that the underpass, located at the entry point of the state capital, was built and  inaugurated by the  Abdulfatah Ahmed  administration.

Commissioner for Works,  Hon Rotimi Ilyasu told journalists including Team@orientactualmags.com during a visit to the underpass  to see things for himself   that the state government would  explore what it could get back from those concerned.

‘There are many projects like this. This is a project that was initially awarded at N2.5 billion and rose to N3.7 billion. The contract passed through the Executive Council which approved it and gave the contractor an approval. And those that did this had done that on behalf of Kwarans’  he said.

Submitting  that the state government would repair the bad section  of the  underpass  as part of its responsibility , the commissioner  added  that doing this  would save the motoring public from   sufferings .

‘Government has everything to lose when we pursue a legal option. People will suffer effects of bad roads. So, we look at how to mediate by asking the contractor  to  return site as well as the consultant on this job to ensure that  proper and quality   job is done. But in the interim we have to do what we are supposed to do. That’s why we brought in stone base materials. We will also do some other bad sections of the road where asphalt has cracked. Compaction was not properly done, because it was a rushed job due to the intention to hurriedly inaugurate it.

The present administration has a lot of projects to be inaugurated right now but we are not rushing. We have to give Kwarans the best. We will make sure we complete the jobs to standard before  inauguration or else we will end up wasting public funds. We’re learning from this also’ he said.

The commissioner, who noted  that the project was not certified by the relevant ministry, added that the  materials used  for the construction of  the underpass were not adequate which had thus, resulted in early project  failure – Team@orientactualmags.com
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