The speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed dismay at Julius Berger’s failure to complete the N50bn contract of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) permanent site along the Airport, Abuja.
The project which will be commissioned by President Muhammadu Buhari, was inspected by the speaker Gbajabiamila.
According to DAILY TRUST, during the inspection, Gbajabiamila said, “This is a project that Mr President has interest in and he has done all he can to make sure it is completed.Information Guide Nigeria
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“The last time I inspected was two years ago, and it was 95 percent completed. It’s at 98 percent completion stage now. But I am disappointed that it is still not ready for commissioning by Mr President.”NYSC Portal
The Director-General, NILDS, Prof. Suleiman Abubakar also stated that the contractor had “reneged on the agreement.”
As reported by DAILY TRUST, he said, “As of today, I can tell you, we are not owing Julius Berger; we are not indebted to Julius Berger. There’s no outstanding liability and the promise they made to us that they will go back to site, they reneged on that promise.
“That is why the speaker is furious that this edifice must be completed for commissioning in the next 30 days by Mr President.
“The project was to be commissioned on June 20, 2019, so nothing stops it from being commissioned now; they must do something between now and the next 30 days. That’s not how things are done.”
Zinga Hunwo, the project consultant, who addressed reporters, said, “Basically, it’s monetary issues between the client and the contractor. If he (contractor) receives money, he’ll return to site.”JAMB Result
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