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The Imo state governor,
Hope Uzodinma, Wednesday ordered contractors handling some of the roads in the
state, who abandoned their work to return back to site in the next 72 hours.
The governor spoke in Owerri, through his Chief Press
Secretary, Oguwike Nwachukwu, adding that the road contractors have “absconded”
from the site at the peak of the dry season. It stated: “Contractors handling
road projects in Imo State have been ordered back to site within 72 hours or
have their contracts terminated.
“Governor Uzodinma frowned at a situation where contractors
who had collected mobilization fees from Government abandoned projects. “This
action is unjustifiable and totally unacceptable to the State Government. Dry
seasons usually mark the peak of road construction works. “Regrettably, the
affected contractors have absconded from site in the peak of the dry season
even after collecting mobilization fees from Government. “It will be recalled
that Governor Uzodinma has at every opportunity emphasized that his ‘3R’ mantra
of Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Recovery must be fully implemented for
the overall benefit of Imo people.”
Source: Vanguard Nigeria News
