The Edo State government has said it would prosecute contractors of the poorly-constructed 200-metre road and drainage control at Lawani Street in Igarra in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of the State.
State Deputy governor, Philips Shaibu made this known during the inspection tour of the project on Tuesday.
He said that the set standard and specification for the project must be met.
He stated that the risk and consequences of doing a different thing would be meted out to such contractors and facilitators of the project.
He said that roads were not like fashion or sartorial style that could be changed annually.
The Deputy Governor noted that the impact of rain and road users was already telling on the just-constructed road and drainage.
He questioned the facilitator, Peter Akpatason, as to whether he was proud of the poor job done by the contractor to whom the job was awarded.
Read him: “Edo State Government will immediately swing into action to construct a standard road with the state’s specifications for the people of Lawani Street.”
The Deputy Governor stated that the N65million emergency funds allegedly expended as a constituency project on Lawani street must be probed.
He stated that the state government was exploring the option of prosecuting the contractors handling the projects for delivering sub-standard projects, which has caused national and International debate and embarrassment.
The state government has drawn the attention of the EFCC and ICPC to the development.
The agencies are expected to begin the process of investigation and legal action against the contractor, who executed the sub-standard work in Igarra, Akoko-Edo, particularly the contractor who handled the project on Lawani Street.
The 200-metre road project was facilitated by the member representing Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Peter Akpatason.
The project is said to have been fully funded by the Federal Government.
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