NAN-H-28
Projects
Enugu, March 19, 2017 (NAN) The Buhari Support Organisation (BSO) in Enugu State on Sunday embarked on an inspection of ongoing Federal Government projects in the South East geo-political zone.
The inspection team led by Chief Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), visited Enugu-Onitsha and Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressways.
Also in the team were: Mustafa Ahmed, the Chairman, National Coalition for BSO, Mr Biodun Ajiboye, the National Secretary, Okoro Okoro, the Youth Leader, and South-East Zonal Coordinator, Harrison Ifeanyichukwu.
Speaking at the site of the projects, the director-general of VON, said the group embarked on the inspection of Federal Government projects in the South East to showcase President Muhammadu Buhari’s projects in the geo-political zone.
“A lot of eminent persons have queried our mission and our answer is that we embarked on inspection of the projects because it is high time citizens appreciated the essence and imperative of ownership of Federal, State and Local Government projects.
“For us, ownership of projects is the only panacea to stop abandoned projects littered everywhere in our landscape in spite of the ritual of budget, year in and year out.
“Secondly, we want to monitor contractors to make sure they execute projects timely and qualitatively.
“To assist contractors to source for their payment anytime they are being owed by the government.
“It is our view that the citizens have the fundamental rights to own projects located in their zones.
“Is it not regrettable that there was no time since 1999, that one or two South East Senators or House of Representatives members were in the Works Committees in both houses. Yet all the Federal roads in our zone collapsed?
“Is it not ironic that Buhari, whom our people despised and denigrated is the one fixing Federal roads in the South East; which our beloved ex-presidents, parliamentarians and ministers diverted their funds?’’ Okechukwu said.
Mr Ejike Eze, a former Commissioner in Enugu State and an APC Chieftain, advised the Igbos to support the President in his efforts to move the zone and the country at large forward. (NAN)
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(Edited by Maureen Atuonwu/Adeleye Ajayi)