The Special Adviser to Governor Babatunde Fashola on Works and Infrastrucure, Engr. Ganiu Johnson, has expressed the state government’s unhappiness over the state of the Egbeda-Isheri Olofin road in Lagos, a project awarded to Bulletin Construction Company.
Subsequently, he announced the sack of the contractor and awarded the project to Plycon Construction Company, which was handling the Isheri Olofin-Ikotun axis road.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the road, the Special Adviser, observed that the contract, awarded about a year ago, has been abandoned by the contractor, while Plycon Construction Company was at the finishing stage of the the road that links Isheri Olofin with Ikotun.
The state government, Alausa Rhythms learnt, may have blacklisted the firm following its shoddy handling of the project that has already earned the state government a bad name.
Engr. Johnson, while announcing the removal of Bulletin Construction Company from the project, said the state government took the step because of the firm’s non-performance.
He also maintained that the action was a warning to other contractors that the government is keen on the interest of its citizens.
Johnson, who appreciated the level of work done by Plycon, added that the road would be one of the Christmas gifts from the government to residents of the area.
The SA, who also visited the Maza Maza bridge construction site, which is an additional bridge to service the Lagos-Badagry Expressway with the 10-lane programme of the state government, expressed joy that the contractor, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, was up to the task and meeting the deadline.
The 170-metre bridge, which is about 80 per cent completed, has a lane for the Bus Rapid Transit scheme.
He also said that the Orile-Iganmu Police Station would be affected by the road construction and plans were on to relocate it. The first phase is from Eric Moore in Surulere to Maza Maza.
“By the end of next year, we should be able to hand this project over, because we are on course,†he said.
Meanwhile, jubilation has greeted the sack of Bulletin Construction Company currently handling the Ipaja junction through Egbeda to Isheri-Olofin. Motorists plying the route were excited when the information reached them that the project has been rewarded to another firm.
Speaking with Alausa Rhythms on the issue, the motorists said they had thought the state government lacked the funds to execute the project and they had resigned to fate as they have had to constantly service their vehicles due to its deplorable condition.
“We constantly pray that it should not rain, because if it does, then we are doomed. We thought the governor should have left the road as it was rather than award the project when he knew he could not complete it.
“We did not know we were just passing through this hell because the contractor refused to do his work,†Adeniyi Musa, a commuter bus driver in the area told Alausa Rhythms.
Another driver, who gave his name as Sunday, said he was happy that the road would be completed by December as promised by Engr. Johnson.
“The other contractor handling the Ikotun road is almost through with his job. If you know you cannot handle a project, then why bid for it?†he asked.
Dotun Ahmed, a driver, who plies the Iyana-Ipaja-Ikotun route, said several times, he had stopped working due to the damage to his bus as a result of the bad road.
“We always make use of alternative routes, which are themselves in bad shape. You can imagine working three days and repairing your bus the remaining days of the week,†he said.
Adebisi Ajayi, a banker who lives in Igando, a suburb of the state said since the road project began last year, she has been leaving home as early as five in the morning as against 6.30a.m. “Yet, I still get to the office late sometimes,†she added.
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it is a welcom dvlpmnt al d various projects we r witnessin.we can 4 once say we av a govt. in tune wit our nids n plights.its undastndable ppls anga,its bcos of yrs of neglect n abuse by dos in power.kudos 2 d lagos st. govt 4 der visionary leadershp n dey shud b wary of distractors.n rememba wat a man dos in liff echoes in eternity
i give kudos to lagos govt, but they are not monitoring those contract as the have to. they talk of isheri to ikotun, can they tell us about egbeda to isheri olofin, that road have been under construction for more than nine month, gov fashola should remember that the people who are there equally pay their tax. in my area in onipanu the only road that link onipanu to mushin i.e kayode street, this road is worst than anything, don’t be suprise that at the end of next election in lagos if governor fashola will be slugging it out with rep or other candidate from other parties.
We will vote AC along with their wicked policies out of this Lagos! You guys are taking Lagosians for granted with all the allocation and money you are making from Lagos! Shame on u!
weldone jare the lagos state govt.oh, how i wished the politicians in ogun can emulate u people briliancy and honesty.all they want to emulate in ur govt is that u collect bond ,despite the fact that they want to collect theres to enrich themselves
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