The Chairman of the Projects Verification Committee in Kaduna State, Mr. Sabiu Sani, has said the state government may need to arrest some contractors who abandoned projects awarded to them after receiving payment.
Sani told newsmen in Kaduna during the inspection of some of the projects that though a lot of progress had been recorded in the execution of the contracts, the government should be hard on some of the contractors.
He said, “In our effort to comply with the mandate given to the committee, we deem it necessary to visit the project sites to get first-hand information.
“After interacting with some of the agencies and ministries, we were able to get the necessary information, including the actual status of the ongoing projects, completion, and financial commitments.
“This is vital so that the new administration will organise the projects in a way they can deliver the mandate and commitment it made during electioneering campaigns.
“There is significant progress on some of the projects, including efforts to get them completed.
“We have seen those that collected money and abandoned the projects, while some are able to do the work beyond what they have been paid, so it is a mixed bag.”
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