The Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday advised contractors who abandoned various primary school projects to return to site and complete their jobs or risk sanctions.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, Mr Daniel Ogazi, gave the advice during an inspection tour of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) schools projects in Kokona Local Government Area of the state.
Ogazi (APC-Kokona East) observed that some had abondoned projects located in remote areas after collecting public funds.
He decried the situation when he led other members of the committee during the assessment visit.
Ogazi, who expressed dismay over the unoatriotic attitude of some contractors, urged them to go back to their various sites to do the needful or face the consequences.
According to him, the committee will make its observations, especially in the areas of project abandonment and defects, for improved standard of education.
He urged the contractor handling the construction of a block of classrooms at the LGEA Primary School Talkamin to roof the school immediately or incur the wrath of government.
The chairman also urged the contractors handling the construction of three classrooms at LGEA Primary School Tattara Mada to return to site in order to repair the leakages, among other defects.
Ogazi, who is also the Deputy Majority Leader of the House, warned that the committee would not fold its hands and watch contractors sabotaging government huge investment in the education sector.
“We are here to inspect the ongoing construction and renovation of classrooms in Kokona LGA.
“This is to ensure that quality works are done in order to ensure their durability.
“We are also out to correct any abnormalities, if discovered, in project executions in the interest of our children and for the overall development of the education sector,” he said.
Besides, Ogazi enjoined contractors handling the construction and renovation of primary school projects across the state to adhere strictly to their contract specifications in order to ensure quality works were done.
He also advised communities to take ownership of the school projects in their domains so as to ensure durability.
The chairman restated the assembly’s continued commitment to oversight function in the interest of the development of the state and the country at large.
Some of the schools visited included LGEA primary schools at Kampani, Tattara Mada, Angwan Takpa, Garaku West, Garaku Central, Gurku Toni, Dari and Arusu.
Others were LGEA primary schools Mangoro, Talkamin, Amba, Kandele, Sabon Ruwa, Marke, and Ajuye.
