NAN-H-7
Summon
Lafia, Oct.27, 2016(NAN) Nasarawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education, Science and Technology, has summoned the contractor handling a project at the College of Agriculture, Lafia, to appear before it on Monday.
The committee also directed the company handling the consultancy services in respect of the work at the college to also appear before it.
The two firms are Namairo Nigeria Ltd, and Canonic Associates.
Mr Daniel Ogazzi, Chairman of the committee gave the directive on Friday after the committee inspected some ongoing projects at the college.
“Our general assessment is that, we are not satisfied with the level of the ongoing work, especially on the construction of the three-storey to serve as male and female hostel.
“We will not accept any poor job; the entire people of the state need quality work for durability as well as to ensure that students learn in an environment conducive for learning.
“It is in view of this that we are summoning the contractor handling the work to appear before our committee on Monday, 31, unfailingly at the assembly complex,’’ he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee also inspected the college’s clinic, Information Communication Technology (ICT) centre and an abandoned female hostel project among others.
Ogazzi advised contractors handling government projects to use quality materials and avoid sharp practices.
The committee chairman restated the commitment of the assembly to enact laws that would have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state. (NAN)
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Edited by Dada Ahmed/Maharazu Ahmed
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