The Builsa South District Chief Executive (DCE), Daniel Kwame Gariba, has confirmed that the Fumbisi- Uwasi road is in a very bad state currently than it was before the contract was given to a contractor in 2018.
The DCE made the revelation while Speaking on Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen Apexnews Ghana’s flagship developmental programme dubbed “SPEAKOUT UPPER EAST” on Tuesday, October 4, 2022.
Whiles responding to the issues of roads in his District, The DCE said he won’t be surprised if by now termination processes have been activated.
He gave a little background about the road, according to him, somewhere in 2018 the road was awarded for some work to be done on it. “The contractor came on site, did the culvert pipe, he has done some of the bridges and even opens up the road. Somewhere in 2020, they run out of funds and could not continue with the work”.
He said: “is not a situation to say that authorities are sitting on it. I am aware that the Feeder Roads Engineer has written a number of warning letters to this contractor asking him to come to the site or risk termination, I am also sure that is a result of the pressure I give to the engineer that made him write these number of letters to the contractor”.
“But you see, we are authorities in the region and district overseeing development projects, we don’t execute these contracts ourselves, we execute them through contractors. If a contractor is lagging on his work or delaying the work and authorities are sitting and not saying anything about it, that is where they can say we are not bothered about it. But, I know that from my office here, a number of follow-ups have been done, and the regional engineer has done a number of follow up”. He stressed
But am sure if you asked the contractor also, he would tell you he is having some challenges. So, whether he is holding a certain position or not is immaterial here, he is a Ghanaian and also qualified to do the work. I won’t be surprised if by now termination processes have been activated. That is where is heading and am sure he is not going to sit down and say because he is occupying a particular position we will not terminate the contract if the need arises. I remember when we came into office in 2017, there was a contractor who was playing that kind of delay tactics on the Fumbisi- Kanjanga road, we followed it up and terminated it and we have been following them to re-award it to a more serious contractor who will come and do it for us. So, I believe that the Regional Feeder Road Engineer is up to the task and he will follow it up to see if it will be terminated and will be terminated and given to somebody who will come and do a better job for us.
“It is true that when you used that side of the road, is now in a very bad state than it was because we expected that the culvert when they were done, would be graveled for vehicles to use the bridges. I used it last week and I was lamenting as you are lamenting”.
“So, we will continue to do the follow-up and nobody should take it that he needs the road more than another person. I am the biggest beneficiary when it is constructed. So, I would continue to follow up and see that it is done and done well”.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com|Builsa South|Ghana
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