…Applauds Agency for jobs well done
By the Media Dept of WUEDA
The Delta State Directorate of Project Monitoring and Audit, Asaba, on Thursday carried out a routine inspection of Govt projects under the supervision of Warri, Uvwie and Environs Special Area Devt Agency, (WUEDA), to ascertain the quality of jobs done in the Agency’s mandate areas. The team was led by a Senior Special Adviser, SSA to the Governor on Project Monitoring, Engr. Dr. Goodnews Agbi.
Engr. Dr. Agbi stated that the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori had directed that all contractors handling government projects in the State must execute their jobs according to contractual specifications and global standards, as Government had spent huge sums of money in ensuring that only the best was good for the people of Delta State.
He expressed satisfaction with the projects inspected, as well as commended the Agency for carrying out thorough project supervision. He, however, enjoined the Agency to ensure prompt correction of a few technical errors observed and pointed out to the affected contractors.
According to Engr. Dr. Agbi, “we are satisfied with all the projects inspected, especially the one at Ope Street, off Lower Erejuwa Street, Warri, handled by Westwood Ventures. Its drainage dimensions, gradient and thickness are ok; it flows very well and it is beautiful on both sides; it is a very fine job.”
Speaking earlier, the Director General of WUEDA, Hon. Prince Godwin Ejinyere who was represented by the Agency’s Director of Project and Works, Engr. Bemigho Ofoeyeno, thanked Engr. Agbi and his formidable team from the Directorate of Project Monitoring and Audit, Asaba, for inspecting the projects supervised by the Agency, and explained the various categories of ongoing projects in WUEDA’s mandate areas, and their various stages of completion.
The projects visited by the team were Ogbe Avenue Road extension leading to Paul Ataine Street, Commissioner Road, and DSC Roundabout Effurun, the road by Praise Cent”e, off Jakpa Road, Effurun, as well as the site of the rehabilitation and asphalt overlay of failed sections of the NNPC Housing Complex Road, from Refinery Road, Ekpan, in Uvwie LGA, to Edjeba junction in Warri South LGA, the contract of which was recently awarded to Levant Construction Company.
The inspection team also visited the flood control project at the Warri Township Stadium and its environs being handled by Levant Construction Company, and the construction site of Ope Street to Omene Street in Warri South LGA, as well as the Phase III of the storm water drainage project at Airport Road, Ugboroke, DDPA, Ugborikoko, Sokoh Estate Road and Musheshe Estate, being executed by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC.
A resident of Ope Street and veteran football coach, Chief Paul Obire expressed his appreciation to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for the construction of the street. He said he had been living in that street for 63 years as the first landlord but despite all appeals to successive Govts to construct the road, nothing was done in that regard. “I thank this Administration for making it happen; we are really grateful to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori; may God continue to guide and bless him,” Chief Obire prayed.
Other civil engineers of WUEDA were also on hand during the project inspection by the Directorate.
