By Cajetan Mmuta
The Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Soludo has revoked the contract for road construction in Aguata Local Government Area, over alleged incompetence and shoddy execution of the project.
A viral video of Somudo’s visit to the road construction site surfaced on Monday where he lonely berates the contractor handling the project.
Although the name of the company handling the project was not mentioned.
According to the video, Soludo on Sunday paid an unscheduled visit to the road construction site where he referred to the company as being useless and lacking the capacity to deliver the job.
Addressing the project manager at the project site, Soludo said: “Just take off all these things (equipment) because this contract has been terminated. I just called the commissioner for works and I have told him that this contract has been terminated.”
He said, “See what you are doing. I have terminated the contract, and you are supposed to return the money you were paid. Useless company! We gave you this contract on the basis that you are an indigenous company, but see what you are doing. This is what we see. You blocked the entire highway, and nobody can pass by. Now, I am going to my hometown, how do I go? This is a federal highway.”
“For months, you blocked the road, even for people to pass through the other highway, you blocked the road.
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“This job was supposed to have been finished in October, and that was the contract you were given. Other companies that were given the same contracts as you have all delivered.”
The governor refused to listen to any plea from the visibly shocked project manager, as he rejected explanations that the road had peculiarities that made it difficult to deliver at the appropriate time.
“There are other very difficult terrains, and the contractors have delivered. I have terminated the contract and there is nothing you can tell me about it. Take off all your equipment from this place and move out because another person is coming to take over the job.”
He further warned that “If you continue, it is at your own risk because we are not paying you a dime, instead, we are asking for a refund.”
It was gathered that the contract terminated a federal highway, leading from Soludo’s community to Ekwulobia town, both in Aguata Local Government Area.
