CEM REPORT | Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday said that the state government may terminate the contract of the electricity supply project awarded to Mosogar, Ethiope West Local Government Area of the state.
Okowa stated this in Mosogar during the funeral rites of the Ovie of Mosogar, Samson Imoyin-Omene, Udurhie I.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the governor said that the project may be terminated over poor performance of the contractor.
Okowa said that he was disturbed to hear that the project had continued to suffer unnecessary delay on account of the ineptitude of the contractor.
He said that the state government would take steps to terminate and re-award the electricity project to a more competent contractor.
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The governor assured residents of Mosogar community of the government’s support towards rehabilitation of its internal roads.
“Let me say that I am disappointed to hear that the project has continued to suffer delay after my approval.
“If after one year plus and the project is still not delivered then it truly deserves to be terminated.
“Let me assure you that we will deal with the issue,” he said.
