Anambra govt terminates Onitsha road contact job over delay

Anambra govt terminates Onitsha road contact job over delay

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has terminated a contract for the rehabilitation of Niger Street in Onitsha.

The governor terminated the 2.17km Niger Street with a 1.1km flood control channel contract when he paid an inspection visit to the project and discovered that the contractor was not delivering according to the timelines and agreement.

He accused the contractors of negligence and lack of capacity to deliver the job.

Governor Soludo said another contractor would be engaged to execute the job.

He also said street trading had been banned in the state, as new markets are being built where street traders could stay and trade.

The governor also inspected Ose market, Bida road, Emodi street, Oduigbo-Ochanja Market, Fegge, Onitsha South Stadium, and creek road in Onitsha.

He promised that streetlights would be installed on the roads and all drainages cleared to ensure free flow of water all the way to the River Niger.