The Federal Government has terminated the Obajana-Benin Road contracts with three companies, citing non-performance by the contractors.
The government ended contract numbers 6136, 6137 and 6138 with Mothercat Ltd, Dantata & Sawoe Construction Ltd, and RCC Ltd, respectively.
In a statement on Monday, the Federal Ministry of Works said the projects affected by the termination order were the dualisation of Obajana-Benin Road, section II (Okene-Auchi) in Kogi/Edo States; the dualisation of Obajana-Benin Road, section III (Auchi-Ehor) in Edo State and the dualisation of Obajana-Benin Road, section IV (Ehor-Benin) also in Edo State.
The Minister of Works, Engr. Dave Umahi, said: “the termination of the said contracts became neccessary in view of the inordinate delay of the affected companies in job performance.”
The statement signed by the minister’s spokesperson, Uchenna Orji, also cited the contractors’ “failure, neglect and or refusal to fulfill their contractual obligations…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
