The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has threatened to invoke the necessary sections of the constitution to enable the state government to halt the ongoing rehabilitation of the 32-km Audu/Azara road over poor work.

The House said the rehabilitation job, estimated to cost N3.1 billion, is being poorly executed, warning the contractor to sit up or lose the job.

The House said it was highly disappointed with the level of work done by the contractor after collecting N1.1 billion out of the N3.1 billion contract from the state government.

Suleiman Azara, the chairman of the House of Assembly Committee on Works, stated this while inspecting state roads in Awe and Doma Local Government Areas (LGAs) on Wednesday.

He said the committee decided to visit project sites to see things for itself and correct abnormalities discovered.

Mr Azara said the committee would not fold its hand watching as some contractors sabotage Governor Abdullahi Sule’s good intentions.

“We are disappointed with the contractor handling the Adudu/Azara road. You are not helping us and the government.

“We are also not happy with the ministry because it is its duty to supervise the contractor and ensure standard work.

“We will invoke the constitution to direct the state government to revoke the contract if the contractor fails to do the needful,” he said.

At Doma LGA, he commended the contractor handling the 24-km Idadu/Agbashi road for a job well done.

Mr Azara, however, urged them to improve on the thickness of the lateral work.

The committee chairman appealed to the state government to extend the Agbashi road to the Odeni Gida community of Nasarawa LGA to link the community with other communities and boost their socio-economic activities.

Mr Azara said the committee would continue to inspect project sites to ensure that contractors do not shortchange the state government.

The committee chairman assured of support to the state government in delivering dividends of democracy to the people via project executions.

Also speaking, Muazu Gosho, the Commissioner for Works, appreciated the committee for leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that contractors deliver quality jobs.

Earlier, Faisid Mould of Rim Construction Company Limited, the contractor handling the Adudu/Azara road, confirmed receiving a mobilisation fee of N1.1 million from the award contract of N3.1 billion.

He, however, lamented inadequate funding as the major factor affecting the work, a comment the committee frowned at.

On his part, Zhang Hongtao, project manager of Roads and Bridges Construction Company, handling the 24-km Idadu/Agbashi road, said they will do their best to give results.

(NAN)