By: Adelowo Oladipo, Minna
The Managing Director of National Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, has urged for the speedy completion of work in the ongoing River Gurara embarkment construction for the safety of homes and farmlands of Muye and other communities in Lapai local government area, Niger State.
The Managing Director who was represented by HYPPADEC Director of Finance and Administration, Doctor Haruna Jimoh Gabi made the call during the commission’s inspection visit to ascertain the level of work and compliance of the project at Muye, Lapai local government.
Sadiq Yelwa expressed satisfaction in work done so far but highlighted observations on the construction in order that there will be no deviations from the standard, adding that the project had a total contract value of N700 million,stressing that the contractor had been adequately mobilized to avoid unnecessary delays or request for variations.
He noted that the project which has encountered delay due to technical issues was meant to be completed within six months. He therefore called on the contractor and project consultant to work together for speedy progress.
The Managing Director recalled that members of the community had initially expressed fears about the project, following two previous unsuccessful attempts to construct an embankment in the area.
He reassured the people that HYPPADEC had the experience and capacity to deliver the project successfully, noting that the commission had put the necessary measures in place to ensure its timely completion.
A member house of representatives, Agaie/Lapai Federal Constituency, Hon. Abdullahi Mahmud who appreciated HYPPADEC and expressed joy for the intervention, stating that he believes the challenge of the slow pace of work can be contained, while urging the contractors to speed up for the completion of the project.
The Federal lawmaker urged his constituents to remain patient and appreciate the efforts being made by the Federal Government and HYPPADEC to ensure the completion of the project to overcome the flooding threats.
The Amana of Muye, Alhaji Salihu Mohammed however, thanked the management of HYPPADEC for their quick response and called on the Federal Government to assist in funding the river Gurara embarkment project and make it a top priority for the safety and development of the community.
The community leader stressed that the slow pace of work was a source of worry to the community, noting that the timely completion of the embankment would improve on the livelihoods of about 30 affected communities.
The contractor represented by the site Engineer, who admitted to have earlier encountered some technical challenges, but had overcome them, assuring the commission and the community to deliver the project according to standard specifications to the benefit of the beneficiaries.
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