NAN-H-23
Reconstruction
By Mohammed Mamman
Damaturu, Nov. 26, 2016 (NAN) The Yobe Government on Saturday awarded N1.16 billion contract for the reconstruction of three secondary schools in three senatorial districts of the state.
Alhaji Muhammad Lamin, the state Commissioner for Education, signed the contracts on behalf of the state government in Damaturu.
He told the contractors that the government would not condone shabby execution of the projects.
Lamin said that the three schools were carefully selected to create enabling environment for academic excellence.
“On behalf of the state government, let me make it abundantly clear to all contractors that, you must live up to the contractual agreements for government to get value for its money.
“You must be guided by the time frame stipulated in the contractual agreement to complete the work because, government will not entertain any delay.
“Permit me to also make it clear that, there is no room for variation in these projects because, you made the quotations and indicated that you have the capacity to execute the projects within the specified time frame,” he said.
The commissioner said the award of the contracts in the midst of financial challenges, was an indication of the administration’s commitment to education.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that N333.029 million contract was for the reconstruction of GSS Fika; N429.916 million for GSS Gwio-Kura, and N405.940 million to reconstruct GSS Yunusari.(NAN)
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Edited by Maharazu Ahmed