BY CHARLES BERMERCIDE
The Federal Controller of Works, Rivers State, Engr. Koya Kehinde has task communities in its catchment areas to have the understanding that whatever government projects sited in their domain is for their good and benefits, pointing out that there is the need to always protect and guard against it been vandalized.
Speaking exclusively to the Town Crier Online in Port Harcourt, South-South, Nigeria, the Federal Controller, therefore used the opportunity to clear the doubt that its primary functions of monitoring and supervision of Federal Government road projects within it catchment areas does not in any way interfere or hamper the smooth relationship enjoyed with other governmental agencies at the state level, stakeholders and within the road sector.
Engr. Kehinde, said so far there is a strong synergy with state and Federal Government in ensuring a clean job done on all federal roads and further dismisses the insinuation of conflict of interest in their line of duties within the road sector, adding that those peeling such rumour do not understand the way government businesses worked.
The Federal Controller disclosed that plans are underway by the Federal Ministry of Works to ensure that all federal roads embark is been supervise by site engineer attached to each project, adding that the need for such supervision, graphical photos of all federal road projects are predicated on the necessitate to enhance the quality and durability of such a job.
He, however, regretted that the high level of rainfall within its catchment area has greatly hampered the level of progress expected, but assured that all Federal Government road projects embark will be giving the necessary touch once the rain recites as well when things get improved.
Asked about his views on the issue of sharp practice by some contractors, Federal Controller Responded thus “ as a ministry our task is to deliver on our mandate, so any act of sabotage from our contractors are not welcome, because the ministry has its ways of checkmating act s of poor job delivery” he stressed.
The Federal Controller further disclosed that so far the Bodo/Bonny road project has been enjoying a smooth operation due to the a commitment of the Federal government to deliver on all its projects, but stressed that the issue about speedy complete will only be a minor factor due to paucity of funds.